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House & Garden 
LIVABLE CITY BACKYARDS 
Three Suggestions for Making Them 
Pleasant in the Hot Months 
For those who are obliged to stay in town during the 
hot months the backyard can be made a pleasant out¬ 
door living room. A lattice screen agaitist the fence 
forms the background. On this can be trained vines. 
Extend a canvas awning out on supports to assure 
shade. A fountain with trickling water will add a 
cooling air. Then a cement floor and some wicker 
chairs—and the spot is comfortably complete 
Paul Thompson 
Paul Thompson 
In such a small space as the average city backyard, plant¬ 
ing must be simple. Divide the ground into little plots 
with brick walks, leaving the center for grass. Have a 
border planting of colorful flowers. A piece or two of 
garden pottery and some baytrees will complete the 
scheme 
Philadelphians have a pleasant custom of not fencing off 
backyards so that the gardens extend for an entire block. 
While this may not assure privacy, it furnishes a more 
pleasant outlook and affords a chance for real landscap¬ 
ing. In this case a pergola gate marks the entrance into 
each yard 
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