THESE COLORFUL GROUPS 
Here are three collections that give an abun- 
dance of color to the small pool. These groups 
will win many compliments for your water gar¬ 
den and afford you real pleasure. We are happy 
to be able to include these among our 1935 
values. 
Collection No. 21 
These two Lilies give your small pool plenty 
of blooms. 
Gloriosa. Red. 
Chromatella. Yellow. 
$2.75 
Postpaid 
"Loveland Two” 
Collection No. 22 
Two splendid Marliac varieties. 
Chromatella and Rosea 
$1.75 
Postpaid 
Qive Pleasing Effect 
"Three-C” 
Collection No. 23 
Chrysantha. Fine sunset color. 
Chromatella. Yellow. 
Conqueror. Huge red. 
$3.25 
Postpaid 
SOME POINTS ON BUILDING YOUR OWN 
LILY POOL 
Thousands of garden lovers are now enjoying 
a complete garden through the addition of a lily 
pool. Many new adventurers in the lore of water 
gardening have found how easy it is to build 
their own pools. We are offering a few hints 
which may be helpful in pool construction. 
LOCATION. The pool should be placed 
where it will not be shaded, as water lilies grow 
and bloom best in plenty of sunlight. 
DEPTH. The popular depth of a concrete 
pool is about twenty-four inches of water. This 
will permit placing a lily box containing twelve 
inches of garden soil in the pool and allow the 
right depth to grow your lilies. A ledge around 
the pool’s edge about six inches below the water 
level is ideal for shallow water and bog plants 
which add so much to its natural beauty. 
WALLS. The walls of a formal pool are 
straight sided and are made by building an in¬ 
side form into which is poured a mixture of con¬ 
crete consisting of one part good cement, two 
parts sand and three parts small gravel. The in¬ 
formal pool has slanting walls and is saucer¬ 
shaped and no forms are necessary with a stiff 
mixture of concrete. The walls and bottoms 
which are at least six inches should be reinforced 
with rods or wire mesh to insure safety from 
cracking by frost. A drain and overflow should 
be provided to facilitate removal of water. 
A newly constructed concrete pool should be 
filled and drained a few times during several 
weeks to remove the alkali which is injurious to 
both fish and plants. 
A B. MORSE COMPANY. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSEPH. MICH 
