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tained — not the hard-burnt tiles now more 

 common. The former are not only better in 

 colour, but in time tone down to a variety of 

 shades under the action of weather and vege- 

 table growth. They also offer a means for 

 growing such interesting plants as Houseleek. 



An example of a summer-house with tiled 

 roof is shown in Fig 9. It should be noted 

 also that this house is designed with a brick 

 foundation. 



Avoid, for roofing purposes, such materials 

 as slate, galvanised iron, and tarred felt. They 

 can never be made to look well in a garden. 



Don't put glass windows or doors in your 

 summer-house. The simple wooden grids and 

 open entrances shown in the illustrations serve 

 for the admission of light, air, and the scent 

 of the flowers. As its name implies, the 

 summer-house is not a wet weather or winter 

 retreat, and the only result of excluding the 

 air is to make it close, damp, and earthy. 



If from necessity its open windows and en- 

 trance are exposed to the rainy quarter, light 

 outside shutters may be added to the windows, 



