THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



artist's imagination than the designing of 

 fountains ; but he should never lose sight 

 of the fact that the interesting motive is 

 the water itself, and if figures of water gods 

 and horses, nymphs or dolphins, are used 

 they must be made to take a subordinate 

 position to the fountain as a whole. 



Few gardens are of sufficient grandeur 

 to support fountains with statuary, but we 

 see many such in modest surroundings, and 

 they invariably look out of place, particu- 

 larly so if of the flimsy iron construction 

 so common in public grounds. A modest 

 little basin of concrete with one simple jet 

 as illustrated on the next page is quite as 

 effective as a more elaborate fountain of 

 bronze and marble. Nothing could be 

 more effective in a little garden, and if the 

 spouting water can be seen in partial shade 

 and sunlight it will sparkle in a most re- 

 freshing manner and spread an air of 

 comfort and cheerfulness over all. 

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