CHAPTER XIV 



Pond Surroundings, Windbreaks and 

 Accessory Plants 



The aquatic garden must be protected 

 from the wind and, unless some form of wind- 

 break is already in existence, one must be made, 

 especially if the site is near the sea or a lake, or 

 on an open plain. The windbreak also pre- 

 vents the too rapid evaporation of the water 

 which is likely to be very injurious to plants 

 near the margin. 



HEDGES for SMALL PONDS 



For smaller ponds a low hedge of privet will 

 answer all requirements, but for a large pond, 

 or where there is a series of successive ponds, 

 the windbreaks must be composed of trees, 

 supplemented by groups of shrubbery. In 

 any case the hedge must be placed so that the 

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