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shoot off them into a small pool below. Such a 

 miniature rock and water garden can be planted in due 

 proportion to its size, for all the smallest plants can be 

 selected for it. Baby white cyclamen, a dwarf magasea 

 called " Progress," and a dear little daisy-like thing called 

 Erigeron macranthum would look in keeping. Then, too, 

 small iris bulbs, such as pumila and stylosa or reticulata, 

 would all do. Even 

 Primula japonic a, 

 if it will flourish, 

 does not look too 

 tall near such a 

 stream. 



Where it is not 

 possible to get far 

 from architectural 

 or formal lines, and 

 where the owner 

 is yet desirous of having a miniature rock and water 

 garden, something like Fig. 89 is suggested. 



The idea is that it should be approached from the side 

 where there is no bed to block the view of the island of 

 stone at D. Upon this rests the somewhat curious ball 

 of stone (E), overgrown with moss, shown in the draw- 

 ing ; but any other more pleasing decoration may be 

 chosen. This answers the purpose well, as it is in no 

 sense too striking or too formal. Water-lilies are grown 

 in the pool surrounding the island, and then comes a 

 narrow flagged path (B), bordered on each side by raised 

 beds of rock-plants. This design need not necessarily be 

 restricted to rock-plants, for medium-sized herbaceous 

 plants would look well in the beds. It is simply proffered 

 here as a suggestion for a rock garden of formal style if 

 it is out of the question to attempt a really natural one. 



FIG. 89. 



