22 WATER-LILIES 



They must reach to within one foot from the 

 bottom. The whole is finally covered with 

 a one-half-inch finishing coat of cement. 



The slope above the brick wall must now 

 be covered with puddled clay, thoroughly 

 pounded into place, allowing the clay gener- 

 ously to overlap the cement. It is not neces- 

 sary for the puddled clay closely to follow 

 the outhnes of the pond; for this combina- 

 tion of brickwork and clay allows of a planting 

 of the edges of the pond and some plants 

 demand more space than others, and some 

 even must be allowed to grow out at will if 

 they are to look acceptable. This is true for 

 the majority of plants used in the water 

 garden, one great charm of which lies in the 

 unforced contour lines. When finished, the 

 pond will be about two feet three inches deep. 



A water supply must now be arranged. 

 This can come from a faucet, which is a good 

 deal better than a fountain, since a continual 

 spray is not good for water-Hlies and has a ten- 

 dency to give them a bedraggled appearance. 



A low fence, constructed of perforated 



