. The planning & planting of little gardens. Gardening; Gardens. The Winning Designs not be much less than 2^ feet—3 feet is best. It should be remembered that the principal charm of such a pool is the marginal planting of moisture-loving vege- tation. This can only be achieved by arranging a margin that is permanently moist, and the pool must therefore be excavated sufficiently wide to allow for this margin. If, for instance, a water area 15 feet wide is desired the excavation will need to be 20 feet; this will allow 6 inches on each side for concrete, and a 2-feet space all round for moi
. The planning & planting of little gardens. Gardening; Gardens. The Winning Designs not be much less than 2^ feet—3 feet is best. It should be remembered that the principal charm of such a pool is the marginal planting of moisture-loving vege- tation. This can only be achieved by arranging a margin that is permanently moist, and the pool must therefore be excavated sufficiently wide to allow for this margin. If, for instance, a water area 15 feet wide is desired the excavation will need to be 20 feet; this will allow 6 inches on each side for concrete, and a 2-feet space all round for moist borders. Having. SECTION SHOWING CONSTRUCTION OF STREAM OR POND. made the excavation, the whole should be concreted as shown in the sectional drawing through such a pond. First the outer walls and bottom, then the inner walls, 6 to 9 inches lower in small pools, lower still in the case of large ones. The outer concrete must be impervious to moisture, the inner need be only Hghtly constructed, as it has only to hold up the soil in the moist margins. It can be built in rough stone if desired, but brick or cement answers the purpose quite as well. Chambers should be built on the bottom for Water Lilies and other true aquatics. The water must be kept at such a level that it is always above the inner 90. 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 Dillistone, George; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, "Country life," ltd. , G. Newnes, ltd. ; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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