Underwood, Loring · Boston, Little Brown, and company · leaf 76
o look at, even thoughnot covered with vines. The following suggestions for the erec-tion of a rustic wooden pergola (flat-archedarbor) are recommended. Locust or redcedar is the most durable wood ; but whitecedar, the second growth of white oak,chestnut and larch are all suitable if theposts are… … THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES apply this preservativ^e properly, the barkmust first be taken off all the placeswhere decay may occur, so that the liquidcan soak into the wood. The rest of thestructure that is freely exposed to the sunand air does not need treatment. Herethe bark may be left on. It…
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