. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. Notice the grassy margin, instead of concrete; the flowing, graceful outlineinstead of the unnatural circle or square; and the interesting hardy plants in theborder, instead of the everlasting canna, castor oil, ageratuni and other bedders. A -well planned and properly edged water garden, but too thickly planted: result,few scattering blooms, too solid foliage mass and loss of water effects Plate VIII.—ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN ARTIFICIAL PONDS

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