PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



cost of classic models. Thus a man of very moderate 

 means may enjoy a duplicate of the fountain of Lions 

 at the Vatican. ' ' 



The illustrations show practical devices for con- 

 structing and setting the fountain in the garden wall. 

 The circular basin is molded separate from the 

 curved back, with its varied decorations and foun- 

 tain head. When the f oiintain is ready to set in posi- 

 tion, a cavity is made in the stone-work, considerably 

 larger than is actually required. This allows the in- 

 sertion of timbers to hold the fountain in place. 

 When constructed of concrete, and set directly in 

 the stone-work, the heavy fountain might show a 

 tendency to pull from its fastenings. When firmly 

 fastened in its supports, there is no necessity for 

 anxiety on this score. 



After being firmly placed, its ornamental features 

 are added. With cement and plaster, the basin and 

 its background are carefully joined to give the 

 appearance of a single piece of sculpture chiselled 

 in its decorative form. The head from which the 

 water flows into the fountain basin, and the carvings 

 in relief, are touched up into naturalistic finish ; and 

 the roughened surfaces of the timbers are given a 

 coat of plaster matching the finish of the surrounding 

 stone-work. The fountain is then ready for its vine 

 decoration and, no matter how attractive in other re- 



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