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plants. In the pool below one finds constantly- 

 changing pictures of the blue sky, snowy clouds or 

 summer blossoms, each one worthy of its floral 

 frame. 



As the garden fountain is merely an accessory 

 and the beauty of the constantly dripping water 

 and the rising of the spray are what constitutes its 

 real charm, the conventional design can be simple 

 or elaborate but it should follow the garden scheme. 

 It depends upon its environment as to whether we 

 make it the central feature in the design or a setting 

 in the wall. Lovely effects can easily be produced 

 if one is careful in trying to work out a right treat- 

 ment, for the placing is fully as much of import- 

 ance as the planting. Balance should be the main 

 object. 



To the amateur who has had no special training 

 in floriculture, the introduction of even a simple 

 water spout is of interest. He watches its workings 

 with a newly awakened enthusiasm, directing its 

 course so that it falls artistically over the different 

 levels of the rock garden into the home-made con- 

 crete pool below. The introduction of this water 

 feature gives a distinctive touch to even the sim- 

 plest little flower plot. For a larger garden, what 



