. The joyous art of gardening; a book of first aid to the amateur. Gardening. THE JOYOUS ART OF GARDENING set a diamond lattice. Such a seat is especially adapted to a place at the end of a path or the end of a terrace. Covered with vines, it makes a very attractive corner in the garden. That the lattice-topped fence, common enough in the gar- dens of a hundred years ago, is rarely seen to-day is a pity. The construction of it is simple—merely a two-foot-wide dia- mond lattice on top of a plain board fence—and the fence, so completed, makes a delightful background for flowers or climbing plant
. The joyous art of gardening; a book of first aid to the amateur. Gardening. THE JOYOUS ART OF GARDENING set a diamond lattice. Such a seat is especially adapted to a place at the end of a path or the end of a terrace. Covered with vines, it makes a very attractive corner in the garden. That the lattice-topped fence, common enough in the gar- dens of a hundred years ago, is rarely seen to-day is a pity. The construction of it is simple—merely a two-foot-wide dia- mond lattice on top of a plain board fence—and the fence, so completed, makes a delightful background for flowers or climbing plants, and it is especially charm- ing when, as in the ear- lier gardens, shrubs are trained against it. Another way of trans- forming a fence is by set- ting against it a square lattice (see p. 48). This, if covered with roses, wiU quite transform it. And if the lattice be three or. Lattice-topped fence four inches out from the fence, the vines, having more air, will thrive the better. grape-vine the trellis should stand a foot from the wall. One of the easiest and prettiest of garden-trellises is of string and bamboo. This lattice is not heavy enough for permanent vines, but for annuals—sweet peas, nasturtiums, scarlet-runner beans, and the like—it is charming. It makes one of the most delightful of temporary divisions in the gar- den, and for fencing off children's gardens, for the construc- tion of kindergarten-size playhouses, nothing can be prettier nor easier for the small gardeners to manage. The lightness 60. 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 Duncan, Frances, 1877-. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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