PART I.] 



CULTURAL 



CASCADES, BRIDGES, ETC. 



Where water occurs near the rock-garden, bridges here are 

 often seen ; but some such arrangement as that suggested would 

 be better. It is, however, introduced here chiefly for the 



Stepping- Stone Bridge, with Water-Lilies and Water Plants. 



purpose of showing how well it enables one to enjoy various 

 beautiful aquatic plants, from the fringed and crimson-tipped 

 Bog-bean and graceful Carex 

 pendula at the sides, to the 

 golden Villarsia and Water 

 Lilies sailing among the 

 stones. Care is required to 

 arrange it so that it may 

 satisfy the eye, offer free pass- 

 age to the water, and an easy 

 means of crossing it at all times. 



Rock-gardens made on the margin of water are very often 

 objectionable rigid, abrupt, unworn, and absurdly unnatural. 

 In no position is an awkwardness more likely to be detected ; 

 in none should more care be taken not to offend good taste. 

 Good effects may be obtained on rocky mounds near water, by 

 planting with moisture-loving rock plants ; but even the 

 grace and beauty of the finest of these will not relieve the 



Plan of preceding figure. 



