11+ THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



thickness of 4 to 5 inches over the bottom, and against the sides to a height of 9 to 12 

 inches (see Fig. 67). Where the sides are loose and weak a sloping cemented brick 

 wall must be made. Both the bottom and sides ought to be faced over to a thickness 

 of 1 inch with a mixture of equal parts of cement and fine sand, and if the work is 

 done well there will be no escape of water in any direction. Cover the bottom with 

 stones or pebbles, and mask the sides much as shown in the Fig., page 113. Unless this 

 is done the concrete wall and bottom left exposed would represent a mere water trough and 

 be the reverse of attractive. Those delightfully cool glades and charming water scenes 



Fig. 58. MiNiATUEE Lake. 

 «, original water-coiirse ; 6, cascade ; c, c, rocks ; ci, island. 



to be met with in various old-established pleasure grounds are the work of years, 

 and imitators of them should remember that forest trees ought not to be planted nearer 

 than 9 feet from an artificially formed stream or sheet of water, or the time will come 

 when the roots will upheave and crack the concrete or puddle and cause the water to 

 escape. 



Miniature lakes or ponds may need embankments in some positions, but only at one 

 end or side. In the illustration of a water scene (Fig. 58), the pond has been obtained 

 by merely enlarging the original water-course and banking up at the lower end, this 



