Come out and see what cheer may be 
For starveling souls and thin 
Who come at last from drought and fast 
To sit in God’s Green Inn. 
— Garrison. 
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This garden was built upon a lot that was practically level. The slight rise at the rear is the 
result of a ridge of soil hauled in, with large rocks embedded here and there in the surface. 
Lawn grass covers a third or more of the garden. The stream garden is a series of irregular and 
rather narrow pools. With running water, either natural or circulated by a pump, these pools 
may be located one below the other with tiny waterfalls between. In any case they should be 
several inches below the surrounding soil and rocks. Avoid planting vigorous growing aquatics 
in a garden of this nature. Artistic naturalness in placing rocks and discrimination in choosing 
plants are largely responsible for the delightful charm of this unusual garden. 
With carefully placed rocks and well 
selected plants, an entrance planting 
can be very attractive. 
This cross-section sketch shows how 
an artificial mound may be built up and 
banked with shrubs to form a dense 
background. 
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