PRACTICAL GARDEN FOUNTAINS 



bowl, flowing into the receiving pipe and also into 

 smaller pipes, leading to the leads at the sides. In 

 the summer a glass pipe is attached to the supply 

 pipe, causing the jet of water to rise several inches 

 above the top of the bowl, giving a graceful dome 

 effect. 



"In the winter this is taken off, and all the sur- 

 plus water is allowed to flow through the vents at 

 the sides. As the water maintains a consistent tem- 

 perature of fifty-two degrees the fountain never 

 freezes." 



This fountain has attracted considerable atten- 

 tion because of its unique beauty and utility. Around 

 the basin is a plot of hard gravel surrounded by a 

 ring of lawn. At the border of this irises bloom 

 gaily in their season. The weather has turned the 

 copper to a beautiful color. The result is a most 

 attractive fountain instead of a pair of unsightly 

 pipes. Practically no changes in piping and no 

 extra supply were necessary to bring about the re- 

 sult. The fountain is operated incidentally in tran- 

 sit, so to speak. This is only a single example of 

 what might be done in converting an unsightly utili- 

 tarian feature of water supply into an ornamental 

 garden feature. It is only another example of the 

 fact that the object whose beauty is most appreciated 

 in a well-designed garden is the object that gives the 

 greatest value. 



