172 GARDEN ORNAMENTS 



pecially is this true when it has been inserted as a 

 part of the retaining wall and is surrounded by 

 some choice vine whose flowers accentuate the ar- 

 chitecture. 



There are so many forms and features connected 

 with this special garden ornament that there need 

 never be any sameness. It is an ideal medium with 

 which to recreate the fauns, satyrs and nymphs of 

 the garden. Animals, too, are often used and so 

 are cupids. 



The planting, which is of as much importance as 

 the ornamentation, depends upon the size of the 

 pool and its location. Shade requires far different 

 treatment from sunny exposures, while the heart 

 of a grass plot lends itself to little or no floral em- 

 bellishment. The finish of the pool influences the 

 arrangement of the flowers. Should it be very or- 

 namental, the planting should be far enough away 

 not to shut off its picture effect in the landscape. 

 If it is simply a curbing, it should have a setting 

 of green or of low-growing plants. 



Often an effective treatment is worked out 

 through a border of velvety turf outlined by plants. 

 Peonies never fail to bring out the right coloring 

 of the fountain, that is if they are far enough away 



