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WATER GARDEN- 

 ING is one of the 

 least expensive and 

 most beautiful types of land- 

 scaping, and will bring you big 

 dividends in beauty and satis- 

 faction. In addition a Water 

 Garden will actually enhance 

 the value of your property. A 

 pool that will be well suited 

 for the plants and a beautiful 

 addition to your grounds can 

 be built very economically, and in some instances its only cost will be a little 

 of your own time devoted to using materials you already have. 



Fig. 1- 



■You can make a beautiful W ater Garden 

 from a wooden tub. 



The first consideration is the selection of the location of your water garden 

 so that it will fit in with your other landscaping. Water plants of all kinds 

 naturally grow in streams and lakes away from trees, so lily pools should be 

 placed where the plants will receive a generous amount of the health-giving 

 rays of the sun. 



While such metal fittings as drains, overflow pipes and fillers are necessary 

 for many types of water gardens, we want to caution you against the use of 

 galvanized or zinc coated metal tubs or tanks for your pool because water lilies 

 will not thrive in them. 



A very satisfactory water garden can be made of a large, clean, wooden tub, 

 or the bottom section of a barrel or hogshead, about two feet deep, set into the 

 ground with the rim about flush with the surface. (See Fig. 1.) Often several 



A concrete or 

 stone pool can 

 be made any 

 size in a 'va- 

 riety of beauti- 

 ful shapes. 



THE W. B. SHAW AQUATIC GARDENS 



KENILWORTH, WASHINGTON, D. C 



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