CHAPTER XIII 

 Rock Pools and Ponds 



THE presence of water in the rock garden adds 

 immensely to its charm and beauty. From a 

 practical point of view also it is satisfactory ; by its 

 means the cultivation of many rock-garden plants is 

 rendered simpler, while it offers also an opportunity of 

 introducing fresh treasures in the shape of aquatic 

 plants. Those who have an ample water supply of their 

 own will find the provision of a pond, pool or stream 

 in the rock garden to be a simple matter ; but to those 

 having to depend mainly upon public supplies, it is a 

 more serious consideration. A great fault of many of 

 the small ponds is that they are so flagrantly artificial, 

 and quite out of character with their surroundings. 



The first question to be considered is that oi the 

 situation of the pond or pool. It ought to be in a hollow, 

 yet for the welfare of the best water plants it should 

 be in full sun ; it ought also to be placed where water 

 would be likely to run naturally. If a constant flow of 

 water is desired there must be drainage, or at least an 

 overflow into the bog. 



The Water Supply. The crux of the question is the 

 supply of water. When it is realised that a constant 



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