PRACTICAL GARDEN FOUNTAINS 



Whether the simple fountain of home-made -con- 

 struction or the elaborate affair of rare sculpture and 

 coloring is considered, it is of first importance to 

 have a satisfactory water supply. When there is 

 a copious spring or stream on the grounds to provide 

 this with sufficient pressure, the plumbing and the 

 piping will be very simple and well within the capa- 

 bility of the home gardener. The fountain that is fed 

 from an adequate house supply will be equally 

 satisfactory at little cost. When it is necessary to 

 provide additional sources the hydraulic ram with 

 pneumatic tank is considered the best means of ac- 

 complishing the purpose, and expert advice will be 

 required to insure satisfactory results. Mr. Dalton 

 Wylie, who is an authority on the subject, supplied 

 the facts which were especially helpful to me in estab- 

 lishing an interesting garden fountain several years 

 ago. 



The fountain described was a practical type that 

 beautifies the home of William Trotter, at Oyster 

 Bay, Long Island. * ' This fountain, ' ' said Mr. Wylie, 

 "is peculiar in that it is run by the direct force of 

 an artesian well, and in that it serves rather as a 

 means than as an end in the water-supply system of 

 the estate. Water for the place is supplied by an 

 artesian well a three-inch pipe driven down eighty- 

 three feet to pure water. The geological formation 



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