FASHIONING THE GARDEN. 
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bottom to make it water-tight. If, on the other hand, the 
soil be porous, it will be necessary to excavate the site a 
Fig. 5. PLAN OF A WATER 
GARDEN. 
Explanation. — Where a brook or ditch 
is available the water may be diverted to 
form a lake as shown at E, and small 
islands, as indicated at A, B, and C. 
Fig. 6. ANOTHER PLAN OF 
WATER GARDEN. 
Explanation. — In this case a small 
pond or lake is formed with a concrete or 
puddled clay bottom and the water 
supplied artificially. The margins of the 
pond may be fringed with rock. 
foot deeper and put in a foot of clay, well ramming this 
down, or to cover the base with concrete. A practical 
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