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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 



