CHAPTER XIV 



WATER, WALKS, LAWNS, BOX -EDGING, SUN-DIAL 

 AND PERGOLA 



TT is not advisable to arrange for a garden 

 of any size without considering the ques- 

 tion of water. Within the hmits of a town 

 supply there is only the comparatively simple 

 matter of laying the pipes. But when the 

 place is dependent upon its own water sys- 

 tem, the amount to be counted upon and the 

 situation of the garden with reference to the 

 source of supply must be seriously considered. 

 If possible the garden hydrants should not 

 be more than fifty feet apart. This greatly 

 facilitates watering. When further apart, 

 plants are in danger of being injured by the 

 unwieldy hose. A nozzle that will regulate 

 the flow of water from a fine spray to a 

 strong stream will be found convenient. 



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