. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. •a o ^H o E ^H B^ H| Sg ^H a. c ^H 3 IS n •s- hh o I ^ p H^i ;5 a. HH < B hWH v4 !^-^ 9b fi< 0 d 0) ^ «9 W X 11 PS o ? -a?2 S (n , . M l-i Q u JS- g; kj o 1 O c ^ FLh i» 1 1-1 L/1 -a w -- T3 H 4-. 3 < ^ f ^ < S s •5 .2 cu-. ECONOMICAL POND CONSTRUCTION 2/ three feet deep, and the walls, six inches thick,incline inward at a slight angle. The bottomis four inches thick, and is, like the walls,constructed of broken stone, sand and Port-land cement, the whole having a linin
. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. •a o ^H o E ^H B^ H| Sg ^H a. c ^H 3 IS n •s- hh o I ^ p H^i ;5 a. HH < B hWH v4 !^-^ 9b fi< 0 d 0) ^ «9 W X 11 PS o ? -a?2 S (n , . M l-i Q u JS- g; kj o 1 O c ^ FLh i» 1 1-1 L/1 -a w -- T3 H 4-. 3 < ^ f ^ < S s •5 .2 cu-. ECONOMICAL POND CONSTRUCTION 2/ three feet deep, and the walls, six inches thick,incline inward at a slight angle. The bottomis four inches thick, and is, like the walls,constructed of broken stone, sand and Port-land cement, the whole having a lining ofcement and sand. It being the first of October before thetank was finished, it was allowed to standover winter, a cover being placed over it toprevent the accumulation of water. In earlyspring, the bottom was partitioned by boardsinto four compartments, one foot in depth,which were filled with a rich mixture of well-rotted manure and good soil. In each com-partment a lily root was set, and afterwardthe earth was covered with a thin layer ofsand. The tank was then carefully filledwith water from the well. But one filling wasnecessary and the water has never beenchanged except by rain and evaporation. Afew goldfish were introduced to prevent thebreeding of mosquitoes and other obnoxiousinsects While awaiting developments I cleared 28 WAT
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