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Gardens for Stnall Country Houses. 



FIG. 230. — A LITTLE WOODEN BRIDGE. ' ' 



appreciation of the character of the site by making 

 the pool accord in its rough simphcity with the 

 attractive, roughly-built cottage which it serves, 

 and with the pump-house, which also appears in 

 the picture. 



On the subject of well-heads a note of warning 

 may be sounded. Where an actual well exists it is 

 very desirable that its head should be made an 



FIG. 231. — AT KELSALE MANOR. 



FIG. 232. — BATHING POOL AT STONEYWELL COTTAGE. 



attractive thing. 

 The modern example 

 illustrated in Fig. 234 

 has a simple stone 

 wa:ll and coping with 

 a wrought-iron 

 " overthrow " of neat 

 design. Most people, 

 however, who are set 

 on possessing a well- 

 head look for an old 

 one. There seems no 

 end to the stream of 

 them, old or 

 " antique," which 

 does not necessarily 

 mean the same thing 

 in these days of skilful! 

 reproduction . They 

 come, or are said to 

 come, from Italian 

 courtyards and 

 gardens, some com- 

 plete with the old 

 iron arching that 



