WHERE WATER GARDENS CAN BE MADE I3 



tank tightly with dead leaves, piling them 

 several inches deep over the whole. Hardy 

 plants will survive so long as the water does 

 not freeze to the bottom. 



As to the depth of the pool; twelve to eigh- 

 teen inches is all that is absolutely necessary 

 for water-lilies, and eighteen to twenty-four 

 will do for Victoria. The additional depth for 

 Victoria is best arranged by making a pit in 

 the bottom of the pond in which to place its 

 tub. Thus room is given for the develop- 

 ment of its gigantic leaves and flowers without 

 greatly increasing either the work of excava- 

 tion or the volume of water required. It is j 

 very desirable to have the water shallow J 

 enough for the gardener to walk through iti 

 with hip boots, though with ponds of twelve 

 feet width, or less, a plank can be laid across 

 and access to the plants is easy. 



UTILIZING NATURAL SPRINGS 



It is doubtful whether it is easier to build 

 a pond in a natural waterway, or to make 



