. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. A . '" ^ V^^--^: c^. ft DDnnnc DnnnnE nnnDDE. I] DDnnnq DnnnnL DnnDDE Fig. 107—Elevation for a simple but graceful garden gate surmounted by an arch over which vines may be allowed to grow. Compare Fig. 1 about eight feet apart, both lengthwise and transversely, and should be between eight and nine feet high over all. If the structure spans a grass walk, it is important that vines should not be grown so close to- gether as to cast a dense shade, for this would injure the grass. In such a case, place the rafters about four feet a
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. A . '" ^ V^^--^: c^. ft DDnnnc DnnnnE nnnDDE. I] DDnnnq DnnnnL DnnDDE Fig. 107—Elevation for a simple but graceful garden gate surmounted by an arch over which vines may be allowed to grow. Compare Fig. 1 about eight feet apart, both lengthwise and transversely, and should be between eight and nine feet high over all. If the structure spans a grass walk, it is important that vines should not be grown so close to- gether as to cast a dense shade, for this would injure the grass. In such a case, place the rafters about four feet apart. The more formal and dignified pergolas have wooden columns, usually of Cypress and of classic design, which are given three or four coats of paint to prevent weathering. The columns must stand on a stone or concrete founda- tion (Fig. 105). In constructing a rustic pergola, Red Cedar or Locust is recom- mended, and all parts that come in contact with the ground should be treated with a preservative mixture such as creosote. This also applies to the intersection of posts and rafters where moisture is likely to collect. Simple uprights or posts need not be as large as columns, but appear to best advantage when about eight inches in diameter at the ground. Where a pergola is placed on a steep incline, the roof should be made in sections on several planes; if the slope is slight, only one plane is necessary. If the pergola does not span a regular walk it is well to give it a floor of either brick, stepping stones, tile, or concrete, in which case the posts may rest on this 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 Jennings, Arthur J; Johnson, Leonard H. New York, A. T. De La Mare
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