. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. FIG. 377.—A GOOD ROCK POOL. be an excuse for hasty workmanship. There is a use to which rockwork is seldom put, namely, as a boundary wall. It is true considerable trouble and ex- pense are entailed, because such a wall must ordinarily be double, with at least two feet of good soil between the faces. The second face should be of rock or brick or concrete, according as it is or is not visible from the garden. The method of construction is illustrated in Fig. 375, and examples are to be seen in Figs. 366, 373 and 374. A perforated pipe led along the t
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. FIG. 377.—A GOOD ROCK POOL. be an excuse for hasty workmanship. There is a use to which rockwork is seldom put, namely, as a boundary wall. It is true considerable trouble and ex- pense are entailed, because such a wall must ordinarily be double, with at least two feet of good soil between the faces. The second face should be of rock or brick or concrete, according as it is or is not visible from the garden. The method of construction is illustrated in Fig. 375, and examples are to be seen in Figs. 366, 373 and 374. A perforated pipe led along the top of the wall will make it a suitable home for the choicest subjects. Failing ; that expedient, the soil should consist largely of peat, sand and leaf- mould, with but a small proportion of loam. Water properly employed forms a charming feature in any rock garden. Few things are more delightful than the reflection in still water of overhanging rocks clothed with masses of blossom. A good example may be seen in Fig. FIG. 378.— 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 Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, Country Life [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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