. The rock garden. Rock gardens. Construction Explained 27 the finer sand particles being silted through. Above the moss arrange a few inches deep of sand, grit, finely pulverised rock and granite chips, the latter to be in the form of a surface mulch or in small proportion elsewhere. The water supply should be under com- plete control, and in addition to the larger lead per-. FiG. 10.—Sectional Plan showing Constrdction OF A Small Moraine. A, horizontal line ; B, hard core foundation; C, cement concrete, draining towards outlet; D, winter outlet with perforated zinc cover ; E, 8-inch overflow
. The rock garden. Rock gardens. Construction Explained 27 the finer sand particles being silted through. Above the moss arrange a few inches deep of sand, grit, finely pulverised rock and granite chips, the latter to be in the form of a surface mulch or in small proportion elsewhere. The water supply should be under com- plete control, and in addition to the larger lead per-. FiG. 10.—Sectional Plan showing Constrdction OF A Small Moraine. A, horizontal line ; B, hard core foundation; C, cement concrete, draining towards outlet; D, winter outlet with perforated zinc cover ; E, 8-inch overflow.; F, Moraine soil, upon small, then large rubble for drainage; G, decorative stones; H, stone hiding tap of winter outlet. forated pipes to flood the whole of the beds, smaller ones, also perforated, should be arranged at the sidcjS and, occasionally, in other parts of the' beds where these are of large size, but always obscured a couple of inches below the surface. The best time for plant- ing the Moraine is spring and early summer. The best type of plant is the seedling raised in pots or pans. 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 Jenkins, Edmund Howard, 1856-1921. London, Country life, ltd. [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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