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wall laid up with cement, to make a water tank about two 

 feet deep, with the walls strengthened by buttresses, at 

 short distances apart along the sides. 



In artificial constructions of this kind, six or eio-ht 

 inches of loam, leaf mould, or swamp muck, should be 

 placed in the bottom in which to set the plants. They 

 may be held in place by placing a few stones over the roots. 



A soil that is not naturally disposed to hold a great 

 amount of moisture, may be prepared by adding to it such 

 materials as sphagnum, leaf mould or peat. If such a soil 

 is kept constantly charged with moisture by watering, bog 

 plants may be made to thrive in any part of the grounds. 

 Certain plants of this kind are so attractive that any at- 

 tention paid to securing them and supplying their wants 

 will be well rewarded. 



CHAPTER XXXVI. 

 GARDEN ARCHITECTURE. 



Not having space in this book to treat on Garden Archi- 

 tecture at any length, I pass over the subject with only 

 noting some brief points. 



Whatever is introduced, we should aim at having it of 

 good quality and workmanship. Nothing is more an- 

 noying to cultivated taste than a cheap effort at having 

 something elaborate. Better have but little garden archi- 

 tecture, even if there is room for it, and let it be well 

 made, than to have more structures of a cheai^, flimsy 

 character. Work simple in design, but substantial in 

 quality, harmonizes best with garden scenery. 



All structures, from a stone coping to an elaborate con- 

 servatory, should have a deep, well laid foundation. 

 Even the garden vase or piece of statuary should not be 

 used without a substantial foundation or base. The 

 depth of foundations of buildings will depend somewhat 



