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our listening ears. The Ruby Throated Humming 

 Bird swings noiselessly over the pond, dipping his 

 long beak here and there to gather honey from the 

 wide-open flowers. 



It depends upon the size of the pool, the shape 

 and the finish as to the planting. It is a great mis- 

 take to have it so thickly overspread with leaves 

 that no water is visible. A good rule to be ob- 

 served is two-thirds water and one-third lilies. 

 This gives a chance to watch the gold fish darting 

 in and out for food. For a small beginning of a 

 water garden, why not try a pocket in the rock? 

 It is a very easy matter to arrange for lilies in a 

 case like this. All you have to do is to cement the 

 hoUow, put in your loam and plant one or two 

 roots. It is these diminutive water gardens that 

 attract the birds more than the large pools, and 

 they form a charming vista in the garden scheme. 

 Little pockets of earth can be made to surround 

 them, and here we can plant rock-loving plants that 

 will give a touch of picturesqueness to this cunning 

 little scheme. 



The shape of the garden determines that of the 

 pool. A square garden demands square treatment 

 in the layout of your design. A round garden, to 



