Drainage and Water-Supply 



quantity during dry weather to supply the needs of the 

 crops, hence we have to discover ways and means of 

 meeting this demand. Whether in the vegetable or 

 flower garden, and no matter what may be the crops 

 grown and the character of the soil, it will be admitted by 

 all possessing experience in the matter that artificial water- 

 ing, if not absolutely necessary for the life of the plants, 

 greatly increases the quantity and quality of their produce. 

 It will also be found that where there is a plentiful supply 

 of water the productiveness of the land is increased, for 

 many plants can then be grown which will not do well 

 without artificial supplies of water. In reference to the 

 flower garden and the lawn, it is obvious that when dry 

 weather sets in the man with a good supply of water has a 

 long start over the one without ; for whereas in the one 

 case growth is practically stopped, in the other the plants 

 continue to grow with renewed vigour, and the lawn instead 

 of looking brown will be clothed with a rich green. 



Means of Obtaining Water, 



There are a multitude of people who are ready to admit 

 that it certainly would be much better if they had a regular 

 supply of water properly distributed about their land, but 

 when it is suggested that they should at once set about to 

 get the matter seen to, their principles suddenly change 

 because it is recognised that the pocket will be affected. 

 At once they have doubts whether after all they would ever 

 get their money back. I have not time now to argue the 

 question, but I am convinced, and no man conversant with 



the subject will deny, that, if profit only is looked to, then 

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