HOUSE AND GARDEN 
M A Y. 
1912 
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arches suggests nothing in itself, and 
leads only to the bare greenhouse wall, 
where one cannot get in if he wants to! 
These may seem small distinctions, but 
it is just these small iistinctions that 
make a garden or mar it. Undoubtedly a 
great deal more money has been expended 
on the place which has the arches of wis¬ 
taria and roses, than has been used in 
developing the quiet beauty of the “Gov¬ 
ernor’s Garden,” yet there is no compari¬ 
son between them, except to the disadvan¬ 
tage of the former. 
Arched gateways leading from the 
highway are almost unheard of in this day 
of fenceless dooryards, but some old 
Salem places show them, likewise many 
of the old homes in old Southern cities. 
And I doubt if a visitor, passing through 
one, ever approaches the dwelling which 
is thus dignified, without sensing that 
subtle difference which we rather clumsily 
express as the difference between osten¬ 
tation and reserve. It is in reality a thing 
much more refined than that — an inde¬ 
scribable something as intangible as the 
scent of a flower, yet just as real — a 
something that is associated with the best 
traditions of the home. Are we losing 
it — can we get it back? Would door- 
yards and arched gateways help any, I 
wonder ? 
Reclaiming Old Houses 
{Continued from page 29) 
In the two extremes of the house, the 
attic and the cellar, one may look for 
trouble. In the former for roof condi¬ 
tions, such as bad roof timbers and board¬ 
ing and a leaky roof. Naturally the latter 
condition has done more or less damage 
to the house interior; the wetting of 
woodwork has induced decay or that of 
plastering, a general weakening of the 
same. It may be that while the present 
condition of the roof covering is well 
enough, some previous state may have ef¬ 
fected the damage above stated, so that it 
is well .to look for evidence in any case. 
As to the roof boards, are they in condi¬ 
tion to hold new shingles? This naturally 
suggests a point which is vital in consid¬ 
ering the reconstruction problem of the 
old house. While an old bit of construc¬ 
tion may hold together if undisturbed, 
having become from long association of 
parts and equal conditions of deteriora¬ 
tion, as one mass, it is often a question if 
it will bear any attempt at rebuilding with¬ 
out great weakening or even destruction. 
As to the cellar, apart from offering an 
excellent chance to ascertain the condi¬ 
tion of the floor timbers, it is frequently 
the source of dampness. The question in 
such case is one of origin. Is the cellar 
so poorly ventilated as to effect this? 
Does it find its way through the cellar 
walls, or is it local? This last condition is 
often serious enough to make the abandon¬ 
ment of the whole thing advisable. It is 
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