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atmospheres. Under similar conditions the 

 deciduous azaleas will also grow. 



Other shrubs are: Cotoneaster, Cratae- 

 gus, Daphne, Kalmia, Ptelea. The red osier 

 dogwood for its red bark in winter, and Ilex 

 verticillata for its berries are desirable, but be 

 sure to plant both staminate and pistillate 

 trees of the latter. 



WHAT PLANTS TO USE 



Just what plants to use for the immediate 

 surroundings of the ponds depends somewhat 

 on the size of the latter. For water gardens 

 made of barrels, none but low plants can be 

 employed. Around larger ponds, taller plants 

 find a place. For ponds of large dimensions, 

 bold effects can be aimed at, and indeed the 

 landscape effect of the surroundings must 

 never be lost sight of. Willows, especially the 

 weeping willows, are most appropriate here. 



Everyone must be his own judge as far as 

 border planting is concerned, and the follow- 

 ing lists of plants (aquatic, swamp, and 



