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impression, the supply pipe seldom needs to be larger 

 than one-half inch in diameter, and may; often be 

 even less." 



In a series of wall fountains in the California 

 home of Mr. Gillespie which is frequently quoted as 

 an interesting type to follow a three-quarter supply 

 aff ords sufficient water to keep the whole system run- 

 ning. Here, with a natural scarcity of water, the 

 fountains are arranged at various levels so that each 

 one, after the highest, is fed by the one next above it. 

 "Where there is a spring or some other natural 

 water supply, there will be every incentive for the 

 wall fountain, which was the secret of garden en- 

 chantment in many outdoor living rooms of Italian 

 villas. With this natural source, the extra supply 

 pipe for the fountain will entail no expense for main- 

 tenance. Even where it is necessary to employ a city 

 main, and it is not practicable to secure a special 

 fountain rate for the water used, one need not be 

 deprived of this desirable garden feature. By means 

 of a stopcock one may be enabled to have a fountain 

 jet flowing during that part of the day when it is 

 wanted. In this instance, care should be taken to 

 have the outlet near the top of the basin; and thus it 

 need not be empty when the water has stopped 

 flowing. 



It scarcely matters whether one has established 

 a wall fountain in the form of a simple lion's head 



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