76 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
I have, however, perhaps twenty-five species of ferns, Alocasias, 
Anthuriums, Zebrinas, Pellionia, Dieffenbachias, Pothos, Fit- 
tonias, Peperomias, Begonias, Selaginellas and a variety of 
other things. Ficus repens and other creepers are beginning 
to cover the walls in places and a Monstera starting from down 
near the water will eventually climb up one of the trees outside 
the pool. 
I have put native fish in all my pools and they not only prevent 
the breeding of mosquitoes but at the same time add to the 
HOW TO MAKE A FERN POOL. 
Diagram of a fern pool such as the one described in the text. The spaces indicated by T 
are terraces. (Fig. 17) 
attractiveness of the place. It is a great resort for butterflies 
and many of the woodsy insects. And in a seat which I have 
worked out in the rocky side which can be reached by an irregular 
path I can sit and enjoy it all to the utmost. 
Any one can have a pool who has rocky hammock or even 
pine land that is never overflowed and that does not lie too high 
above standing water. In many parts of the state rock comes 
to or near to the surface and where it is overlaid with soil or 
sand this may be cleared away to the rock, the latter blasted 
out to the necessary depth, and from it an irregular wall can be 
laid up to the level of the surface. At least a considerable part 
of the surface of the whole should be shaded by trees. These 
