Materials

Yellow Pine (Chap. III., Par. 48) or any soft wood.

1 pc. 7/8"x2"x 5" S 2 S Upright.

7 pcs. 7/8"xl"x30" S 2 S Cross strips.

2 pcs. 3/4"X5"x71/4" S 2 S Brackets. 2 1/2 dozen 6d finishing nails.

2 pieces soft iron wire 50". 16-%" staples.

Introductory Statement

In a great many cities prizes are being offered and other inducements set forth to encourage people to keep their lawns clean and make their shrubbery attractive. It is not uncommon to see an otherwise beautiful rosebush or trailing vine showing neglect on account of the lack of some sort of support. A flower trellis made after the fashion shown in this lesson can be used to overcome this difficulty. In making a flower trellis you should consider the size, shape and weight of the bush for which it is intended and make it sufficiently strong and otherwise suited to that particular kind of bush. It is well to make the trellis larger than required so it can be used year after year. By making it of good material and doing the work accurately, then painting it, it can be made to add very much to the appearance of one's lawn or garden.

References:

U. S. Bulletin No. 185, Beautifying the Home Grounds.

U. S. Bulletin No. 91, Lawns and Lawn-making.

U. S. Bulletin No. 248, The Lawn.

New York Bulletin No. 2, The Flower Garden, Ithaca, N. Y.

Beautifying the Home Grounds; Sixty Lessons in Agriculture. Buffum

& Deaver. Our Garden Flowers, Keeler. Book Supply Co., Chicago. Practical Forestry. Gifford.

Flower Trellis

Suggestions For Original Design

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NO.2

NO.3

Flower Trellis Specifications

The Upright

As this material is furnished S 2 S, it will not be necessary for you to plane the surface. Select the best surface for the working face (Chapter II., Paragraph 2). Plane one edge perfectly straight as a working edge (Chapter II., Paragraph 4). With a marking gauge, gauge the width the entire length on both surfaces (Chapter II., Paragraph 6). Carefully plane to the gauge line. Prepare one end for a working end (Chapter II., Paragraph 5). Measure and cut the length (if desired the bottom end may be left considerably longer than indicated in the drawing so it can be pointed and driven in the ground. It is preferable, however, to drive heavy stakes into the ground and to fasten the flower trellis to it with nails or screws. This will avoid battering the top end in the driving process).