WATER LILIES TUB PREPARED 

 FOR PLANTS 



264 BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 



A tub does not cost much. Small ones may be made by sawing 

 an ordinary paraffin-oil cask (the value of which is about half-a- 

 crown) in halves, replacing the top, of course. In order to get rid 



of the paraffin, put some shavings in the 

 tub, set them alight, and roll it slowly 

 over, in order that the whole of the sides 

 may be charred. Have some sand handy 

 in case it is necessary to dash out the 

 flames which, however, is not likely. 

 Tubs thus prepared may be embedded in 

 the soil, and a few large rockery stones 

 A, stones; B, rotted turves ; c, fine pi ace d rO und the edge, with Arabis and 



loam ; D, sand ; E, water. Tub r 



sunk in ground, uiy roots planted Aubrietia among them, in order to give 



in basket. 



a natural appearance. They are then not 

 in the least unsightly, and they last for several years. 



In hot summer weather there will be a certain wastage of 

 water, and the tubs will need to be refilled. There is rarely very 

 much trouble (although it is not very 

 serious after all) in the case of a pool 

 that is made to receive rain water, 

 either by surface drainage from the soil, 

 or from the roof of the dwelling. The 

 winter and spring rains fill it up, and 

 the summer loss by evaporation is 

 usually made up by the occasional rains. 

 The pool need not be a large one, and 

 it may be provided with a fountain or 



not according to the taste of the owner. A mies tub ; B - ed e e f tub c P lants 



T i j r an d stones. 



It would form an attractive centre to a 



Rose garden, or make a cool spot near a summer-house. The 

 exact place for it must be governed by the fall of the water 

 which feeds it, and the cost will depend in great part on the 

 length of the connecting pipes. To open a trench and lay in 



