William A. Radford · Radford Architectural Company · leaf 120
hegrounds from the inquisitive gaze ofpassers-by, or to hide the vegetablegarden. Unbeautiful objects, also,such as the rear of a neighbors prem-ises, or portions of ones own groundsdevoted to domestic purposes, may beconcealed from view or rendered less obtrusive to the eye, by the use ofshrubs… … A four-column pergola; grape trel-lis at the back. A pergola of thisstyle costs about $35, and adds thetouch of beauty to any yard. 120 OUR FARM AND BUILDING BOOK
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