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A little cascade, such as appears in 

 Fig. 379, can sometimes be arranged. 

 Where space permits, a path may be 

 led down to the edge of a pool, and 

 carried across by means of stepping- 

 stones, as in Fig. 378. 



No rock garden is complete with- 

 out a space of boggy ground, for many 

 gems, such -as primulas farinosa and 

 rosea, are never completely happy 

 under other conditions than those 

 afforded by moist ground. The type 

 of pond illustrated in Fig. 380 has 

 been found admirably adapted to the 

 needs of the small garden. Upon the 

 margins contained within the actual 



boundaries of the 

 SECTIONAL VIEW pond Japanese 



FIG. 379- 



PEAT, LEAF-MOULD, 

 SAND AND LOAM 

 IN EQUAL PARTS 



CONCRETE OF 

 CEMENT ONE PART 

 §SAND THREE 

 PARTS. 



HEAVV ROCKS 



FIG. 380. — POND FOR SMALL GARDEN 



-BOLD STRATIFIED ROCKWORK AND 

 SMALL CASCADE. 



irises, primulas, dodecatheons 

 and other moisture - loving 

 plants will flourish. Primula 

 rosea grown in this way- is a 

 prodigy of vigour and abun- 

 dant bloom. A typical bog 



FIG. 381. — A ROCKY PATH. 



