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they should be painted olive-green both inside and out. The 

 edges must be completely covered with carpet-moss and in 

 the centre a " Hamilton " self-filling and automatic fountain 

 should be playing. The rest is quite simple ; little clumps 

 of any river- side grasses or plants should be dotted about 

 along the margins, and Water-lilies, with some of their 

 own leaves, cut quite short, should float about in the water. 

 If a few other small floating aquatic plants can be pro- 

 cured so much the better, but although a goodly number 

 of Water-lilies and leaves may be used they must not 

 be so crowded as to completely cover the surface of the 

 water. 



