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PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



Fig. 143. — Swimming pool within the garden area. Gray sandstone coping to match the 



walls and steps 



Such pools may often be placed within the garden area (Fig. 143). 



The construction should be the same as that outlined for smaller 

 pools, care being taken to waterproof the waEs, not only from the 

 standpoint of keeping the water within the pool, but to keep the 

 moisture from outside from seeping through and discoloring the 

 walls. The swimming pool may be incorporated in the flower garden 

 as a wading pool or made sufficiently deep at one end to allow of 

 diving, running from two to three feet deep at one end to from 

 seven to eight feet deep at the other. 



Swimming pools should be pro\'ided with a ladder to assist in 

 leaving the pool at the deep end. A removable ladder is best 

 for a combination garden and swimming pool. Rings should be 

 supplied at intervals along the edge of the pool and a rope run 

 through, so that bathers may grasp same for support when required. 



WATER SUPPLY 



Should the water supply come from a spring or stream on the 

 premises it will be necessary to have a valve or plug to shut off the 

 supply at the intake. When using water from a stream it is advis- 



