Part I. 



THE ROCK-GARDEN. 



"Where water occurs near the rock-garden, one or more little 

 bridges are not unfrequently seen, and 1 venture to think that 

 some such arrangement as that suggested in the accompanying 

 cut would be far more satisfactory and tasteful. I, however, 



Fig. 21. — Stepping-stone bridge, with Water Lilies and other aquatic plants. 



introduce it here chiefly for the purpose of showing how well it 

 enables one to enjoy various beautiful aquatic plants, from the 

 fringed and crimson-tipped Bog-bean and graceful Carex pen- 

 dula at the sides to the golden Villarsia and Water Lilies sailing 

 among the stones. Arranged 

 thus, a number of interesting 

 plants not usually met with 

 seem to crowd around for ac- 

 quaintanceship. This mode of 

 garden bridge-making, while 

 infinitely more beautiful than 

 the ordinary one, is less ex- 

 pensive. Care is, however, 

 required to so arrange it that 

 it may satisfy taste, and offer 

 free passage to the water, and an easy means of crossing at all 

 times. 



Rockworks made on the margin of artificial water are very 

 often objectionable — rigid, abrupt, unworn, and absurdly unna- 

 tural. In no position is an awkwardness more likely to be de- 

 tected ; in none should more care be taken not to offend good 

 taste. Charming effects may be produced on properly made rock- 

 work near water, by planting it with a combination of choice 



Fig. 22. — Plan of preceding fig. 



