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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



from an oval ring of half inch iron pipe, and 

 playing into the tazza. They are regulated 

 by tap (t). 



M, m, m, m, m, m, m, m, are minor 

 jets, receiving overplus water from the 

 vase, through half inch leaden tubing, and 

 discharging into the lower pool. 



Smith's work being completed, the sides 

 and bottom of the excavation are lined 

 with flat tiles in Portland cement, and 

 the whole surface rendered with an even coat- 

 ing. That portion of the brickwork pedestal 

 above the level of the tile-work must also be 

 plastered with the same material. The 

 cement is then suffered a few days to har- 

 den, in which, — 

 by way of tak- 

 ing time b}' the 

 forelock, — you 

 had better have 

 carted to your 

 yard three one- 

 horse loads of 

 vitrified clinkers, 

 commonly called 

 " run bricks," or 

 " burrs." They 

 will cost about 

 live shillings per 

 load, including 

 cartage. 



The plaster 

 work having set, 

 a narrow rim of 

 turf is laid round 

 the extreme edge 

 of the pool, thus 

 concealing the 

 secondary foun- 

 tains' supply. 

 The nozzles, 

 made of lead, 

 beaten round iron 



wire, spring up amid the grass. In arrang- 

 ing the rockwork, commence and continue 

 in horizontal layers; build up gradually, 

 fortifying all weak points with a little 

 guaged cement. The centre of the back, 

 which is the highest point, should be about 

 seven feet above ground. Allow plenty of 

 space for good soil, between the outer and 

 inner walls; and carry the erection into 

 jagged peaks, with pinnacles, leaving minia- 

 ture ravines, bays, and chinky hollows. 

 Bear in mind that the height must continue 

 to decrease as you approach the front, where 

 the greatest allowable altitude will be about 

 eight inches or a foot. Harts-tongue ferns 

 (Scolopendrium vulgare) are planted on a 

 small pile of cliukerwork fixed round the 

 square pedestal. The inner nooks are de- 

 voted to Alices. At the edge next the water, 

 Lysimachia nummularia will flourish with 



FIG. 2. 



luxuriance. The outer recesses are filled 

 with dwarf roses, red geranium, yellow cal- 

 ceolaria, and annuals; fuchsias are all that 

 can be desired for the flatter parts between 

 the pinaclets. Gold and silver fish are 

 placed in the basin, soon becoming tame 

 enough to flock to the surface for food, on 

 the approach of their owner; and sporting 

 about among a few choice water plants, they 

 impart an additional charm to the already 

 varied scene. 



The. plants set out in this rockery will give 

 some idea of the power of accommodation in 

 a judiciously planned work. Their names 

 areas follows: — Ajuga Genevensis; Ajuga 

 reptans alba ; 

 Anemone, single 

 and double ; An- 

 tennaria lupina ; 

 Antirrhinum; 

 Arabis precox ; 

 Arenaria csespi- 

 tosa; Asperula 

 odorata; Aubre- 

 tia purpurea ; 

 Caltha palustris; 

 Campanula glo- 

 merata ; Ceras- 

 tium tomento- 

 sum ; Cheiran- 

 thus Alpinus ; 

 Chelidonium ma- 

 jus ; Convallaria 

 majalis ; Cory- 

 dalis lutea ; Co- 

 tyledon umbili- 

 cus ; Crucianella 

 conjesta ; Daph- 

 ne cneorum ; 

 Dianthus del- 

 ti tides ; Dielytra 

 formosa ; Erica 

 herbacea; Esch- 

 scholtzia crocea ; Filices (various); Ge- 

 ranium phieum flore-pleno ; Geranium san- 

 guineum; Helianthemum flore-pleno ; Heli- 

 anthemum venustum; Hepatica triloba; Hya- 

 c'nthus non scriptus ; Linaria cymbellaria ; 

 Lotus corniculatus flore pleno ; Lysimachia 

 nummularia ; Myosotis alba ; Myosotis 

 coerulea ; Myosotis intermedia ; Orobus 

 hirsutus ; Oxalis acetosella ; Phlox subu- 

 lata; Polemonium coeruleum ; Polygala 

 chamcebuxis ; Potentilla anserina ; Poten- 

 tilla fragaria; Potentilla reptans ; Potentilla 

 tormentilla ; Primula vulgaris ; Ranunculus 

 ficaria ; Saponaria ocymoides ; Saxifraga 

 aizoon ; Saxifraga granulata; Saxifraga 

 granulata plena; Saxifraga pedatifida ; Saxi- 

 fraga umbrosa ; Sedum acre ; Sedum album ; 

 Sedum Anglicum ; Sedum arachnoideum ; 

 Sedum dasyphyllum ; Sedum dentatum 

 album ; Sedum dentatum rubrum ; Sedum 



1'I.AN OF riFKS. 



5 Feet to 1 Inch. 



