. The book of the garden. Gardening. structing a box of durable timber, and elevating it on a pedestal formed also of plank. The pedestal and lower part of the basket are covered with thick rugged bark of oak or elm, or with thin slabs cut off trees of that description. The angles are covered with a beading of moss rope, as are also the bands round both pedestal and basket. The upper part is also covered with bark; and on it are nailed, at equal distances, rustic rods placed in a slightly diagonal direction. The top is cut in an undulated manner, of unequal lengths, and finished in the same ma
. The book of the garden. Gardening. structing a box of durable timber, and elevating it on a pedestal formed also of plank. The pedestal and lower part of the basket are covered with thick rugged bark of oak or elm, or with thin slabs cut off trees of that description. The angles are covered with a beading of moss rope, as are also the bands round both pedestal and basket. The upper part is also covered with bark; and on it are nailed, at equal distances, rustic rods placed in a slightly diagonal direction. The top is cut in an undulated manner, of unequal lengths, and finished in the same manner, only of a larger size, as the angles and bands are. Fig. 933 is formed of four kneed rustic pieces of wood as near in size and form as can be procured. The panels be- tween them are filled up with planking, the surface of which is covered with rods or with rustic bark ; and over that, with moss rope or rustic rods, are given any curious appearances the ingenuity of the maker can suggest. Sometimes the cones of any of the species of pine are chosen • and with them lines, either Fig-. straight or curvilinear, may readily be formed. The top, for greater strength, may be caped with a piece of rustic tim- ber of the same diameter as the main supports, sawn through the middle, and neatly mitred at the corners. Figs. 934 to 937 exhibit a style of flower-baskets not hitherto published. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood
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