. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. AQUATIC PLAlS^TS. 137. there is the expense of pots, and labour of necessary shifting. The sides of the tank are raised above the ground-level, but for the sake of appearance we should prefer such a tank to be sunk in the ground. It admits of no doubt, that where possible this class of plants, like every other, should be gro^-n in the natural style, with room for root-development. A very fine effect may be produced, and we have seen nothing to equal the arrangement in the garden belonging to Mr. T. D. Hoey, of Xewry. He has a large pond, generally oblo
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. AQUATIC PLAlS^TS. 137. there is the expense of pots, and labour of necessary shifting. The sides of the tank are raised above the ground-level, but for the sake of appearance we should prefer such a tank to be sunk in the ground. It admits of no doubt, that where possible this class of plants, like every other, should be gro^-n in the natural style, with room for root-development. A very fine effect may be produced, and we have seen nothing to equal the arrangement in the garden belonging to Mr. T. D. Hoey, of Xewry. He has a large pond, generally oblong, but of irregular out- line, into which there is a con- stant and large supply of clear water. All around there is every condition from mountain side to marsh, and the varied vegetation so skilfully placed renders this glen a garden paradise. For- tunately a large quantity of stone has been available, and it has been used all around where water touches, so that there is no trouble with the washing or settling down of soil, which hap- pens more or less when there is no support. Rockwork has been carried up in various directions in order to avoid a monotonous level, and good spaces have been provided for large colonies of choice kinds just at the level that sustains the requisite amount of moisture. A path encircles this pond and its boggy sides, while against the slopes of the glen, on the other side of the path, more rockwork is continued, furnishing splendid sites for Bamboos, choice Coniferse, and fine-flowering climbers, such as the Ayrshire Rose and Clematis. In the pond are several smaU islets, and one of these with Spircsa L lmaria Jl. pi, in flower was very fine indeed. A large Heath bed is one of the features, and among the Heather many choice plants flourish on account of the protection it affords. Many plants commonly grown on the ordinary- border, were here particularly fine with an extra amount of moisture; such were Tohjgonum â 'rs.^s5:'i\\' ' Apd>-ogeto
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