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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
man should be employed to do the latter. As regards the 
contour of the pond, do not make it circular, but oval, or 
with a bold, sinuous outline, so as not to give it too promi- 
nent an appearance. When the pond is made and filled 
with water do not put soil in the bottom, but get an old 
wicker or a fish basket, fill with compost, plant the roots 
of the plant therein, and then drop the whole in the water. 
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Fig. 7. SMALL POOL OR LAKE. 
Margin surrounded by Weeping Willows, groups of flowering 
and evergreen shrubs, Pampas Grass, etc. 
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Fig. 8. SECTION OF ABOVE POOL. 
Showing undulation of ground around the water. 
In time the receptacle will decay, and there will be suffi- 
cient soil, aided by the accumulation of mud, for the plants 
to thrive in. Then on the fringe of the water Royal and 
Common ferns, Loosestrifes, Sedges, and other waterside 
plants, trees, and shrubs may be planted to convert the 
pond into a charming water garden. Some persons have 
a fancy for edging such ponds with real or artificial stone. 
This, we think, is a great mistake; it makes the pond too 
formal in appearance, and waterside plants cannot so well 
