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in the fall; none, or very 
little, in the summer or win- 
ter; it could all be accom- 
plished in one year with suf- 
ficient help, but much of the 
pleasure is in its gradual 
growth. 
The rocks used were not 
from quarries, except for the 
steps; the balance are large 
natural weather-beaten moss- 
grown stones brought from 
a nearby creek. 
The setting of the rocks 
is very carefully done, so 
that a cavity of soil without 
stone-bottom will always oc- 
cur, thus allowing the roots 
of the plants to grow deep 
into the earth for moisture. 
Three ponds appear in 
this garden; the largest, or 
trout pond, is the result of 
the spring, which has quite 
a large supply of very cold 
fresh water. This pond con- 
tains brook trout, of course; these fish remain in the pond 
winter and summer. From this pond the water runs off 
into a winding creek artificially made and yet very natural 
in appearance, until the water, flowing over a small water- 
fall, enters the next or bridge pond. ‘This, again, runs 
along until it seeks the lily pond. This lily pond, after 
becoming full or to the level of the preceding pond, is so 
arranged that the water runs off into an overflow, thus pre- 
venting the cold water from continually entering the lily 
pond. ‘The reason of this is that cold water will prevent 
lilies from blooming freely. 
Particular attention is called to the construction of the 
ponds. The walls and bottoms are made of concrete, yet by 
referring to the photographs it will be noticed that it is 
impossible to see any of the concrete walls because every 
thing is covered 
with rocks and 
growing plants. The 
greatest care has 
here been exercised, 
and should be exer- 
cised by any one 
making ponds, to 
make them tight be- 
cause, if the pond 
leaks, it will cause 
much trouble. 
Over the trout 
pond is built a trel- 
lis or wistaria arbor. 
This arbor, with the 
wistaria, is very 
much admired. In 
the lily pond is a 
collection of water 
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right here it should 
be mentioned that 
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Stone steps and wood lantern 
The small bridges add to the apparent size and the artistic effect 
December, 1909 
water plants are very easy to 
grow and should be in every 
garden. A properly con- 
structed pond, filled with 
water plants and a few gold- 
fish, will improve the appear- 
ance of any garden. The 
plants and fish keep the pond 
entirely pure, as far as any 
unhealthy conditions are 
concerned. 
In this garden we range 
all the way from cold water 
and brook trout to warm 
water with goldfish and 
water lilies. 
‘Two wood and one stone 
bridges have been thrown 
over the water-courses; not 
because the garden was so 
large, but because the span- 
ning of the water with the 
small bridges impresses one 
with increased size and ar- 
tistic effect. The stone bridge 
thrown over the creek is a 
large oblong piece of granite, such as used for street-cross- 
ings, with heavy cedar hand-rest. The other two bridges 
are of wood; one, of rustic cedar, left its natural color, and 
the other, slightly curved, painted red. 
The size of these ponds, as well as the paths, may be 
easily figured out by referring to the plan shown herewith. 
The pavilion over the lily pond is of rough cedar with 
weather or natural-stained shingles, in fact, the entire struc- 
ture is free of paint, and by this time has assumed a soft 
coloring from exposure to the weather. 
The plants are, perhaps, divided equally into deciduous 
and evergreen, but especially note that all are hardy, as 
every thing in this garden, including plants and fish, re- 
main exposed all winter. Their permanence is not only 
a desirable, but also necessary, feature of this garden. 
The path leading 
from the driveway 
down to the main 
rock is planted with 
Japanese flowering 
cherry trees. ‘This 
tree, as is well 
known, bears no 
fruit, but  inetme 
early spring they 
produce beautiful 
soft pink blossoms. 
Japanese iris, the 
most beautiful of 
the iris family, have 
been planted around 
the ponds and in 
other damp places. 
Ornaments have 
been almost entirely 
kept away from this 
garden. The only 
ones that are shown 
are three stone and 
