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THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE 



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-Cross section of an artificial creek bed or informal shallow pool in which the 

 concrete bottom and sides are hidden 



most practical to simply have the water come from a faucet so that 

 it may be turned on from time to time to remove any scum which may 

 accumulate on the surface. 



The construction of large formal pools should be left to an ex- 

 perienced contractor as they require special reinforcing and skilled 

 workmanship. 



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Fig. 97.— Cross section of portion of a concrete pool 



showing method of combining and also concealing the 



drain and overflow pipes 



INFORMAL POOLS 



Ponds made entirely 

 of concrete are best 

 adapted only to the 

 small, formal garden. 

 The most economical 

 method of construction 

 for the informal pool is 

 the clay puddUngproc- 

 ess in which an im- 

 pervious layer is made 

 over the bottom and 

 sides of the pool. After 

 deciding upon the shape 

 and the size, excavate 

 the whole to a depth of 

 about three feet (Fig. 

 95). On a wooden plat- 

 form spread a wheel- 

 barrow load of clay and 

 pulverize it to pieces no 



