THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



ficient quantity, either in the shape of 

 springs and wells , or brooks that may be 

 tapped with a pipe. In towns where there 

 is a public supply one can generally obtain 

 a special rate for a fountain, but even if 

 the water is metred at the regular rates, 

 a simple stopcock fixture may be used for 

 turning it on and off, and the fountain's 

 beauty can take the form of a placid pool 

 when there is no water gushing forth. 



As for mosquitoes, there need be no fear 

 of their breeding in a garden pond or foun- 

 tain if there are a few fish in the water, for 

 it is a well known fact that mosquitoes' 

 larvae will be eaten by them as fast as the 

 eggs are hatched. As for other water- 

 loving insects together with the turtles, 

 frogs, and toads and their like, they form 

 a part of the pool's household that give it 

 an added interest. 



A simple little garden pond that has 

 many practical features is illustrated on 

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