00 ALPINE OR ROCK PLANTS. 



down, among the stones, into the Pond. Outside the 

 walk, surrounding the Pond, is a border o, filled with 

 dwarf American shrubs ; and, separating the walk 

 from the border, is an edging of Calluna vulgaris, 

 or common ling, mixed with the white variety. 



Plate, Fig. 2, 



As already mentioned, represents a Rockery and Pond 

 upon a limited scale, but which, at the same time, 

 may be extended to any size the proprietor chooses. 



In the centre is a representation of a circular pond, 

 supplied with water by a leaden pipe, which divides 

 into three branches above water, from whence the 

 water rises to a considerable height, forming a jet- 

 d'eau, the fountain-head being a good deal higher 

 than the pond ; and close beside this pipe, as marked 

 in the Plate above, is another pipe to carry off the 

 waste water. 



At Ormsary there is a Pond of nearly the same 

 description, and when the jet is made to play in a 

 summer morning or evening, it has a truly pleasing 

 effect ; and in the extensive gardens of Castlesemple, 

 Renfrewshire, the seat of Colonel Harvey, if memory 

 serves me aright, may also be seen one very similar 

 to this. 



Surrounding the Pond is the rock-work, outside of 

 which a walk runs along, edged with Calluna vul- 

 garis ; and, surrounding the entire Pond, a border for 

 both dwarf American and native shrubs. 



At Plate, Jig. 3, is a fuller illustration of the above. 



