







Pools and Rockeries 
There are so many possibilities for beautifully combining pools and 
rock gardens, that we give you just a few hints here. At the right is 
shown a formal walk, and low wall planted with rock plants, and con- 
bined with a very small pool. The same varieties would be used for at fae 
a pool of this size, as used in the tub garden on page 20. Below are hg Cogs 
shown the proper methods of planting walls, 
and a combination 
pool and rock garden. 

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Dig a trench 8 or 10 inches deep 
the width of the walk; fill and pack 
the bottom four inches with coarse 
material for drainage; fill the bal- 
ance with rich soil about % leaf- 
mold. Lay the stones on this and 
plant. Water thoroughly after mak- 
ing, to settle stones. Any low- 
growing rock plants and creepers are 



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Soll with just enough cement 
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here and there for srability ee good for planting the walks, and 
A tub can be used for the little pool above; most any viny rockery plant, for 
that is, one of our regular tubs for pool use. the walls. 
However, a concrete pool would be more 
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“ Excavated Dirt a, 
If your pool is made near the rear of your lot, here’s a 
good way to dispose of the excavated dirt. Simply mound 
it up in back of the pool, as shown, plant a background of 
shrubs, imbed a few stones in the mound, and make it into , 
an attractive rockery. Do not overload with stones. Re- gg 
member you never see such atrocities in nature. Just aXe 

few stones artistically placed will make a good rockery RTS Seg ; 
back of your pool. Do not stand stones on edge. Copy 
Mother Nature, if you want an attractive rockery. Add Planted W alls 
. the rich top dirt last. Don’t bury it under the yellow 
CAPS Sr ee sub-soil. Dry walls with no cement; just laid 
OE GS ZE2 up with soil between the rocks, easily 
peer ee Se oe rock plants. 
TSE Tee, VTP tudy the sketches. Use good soil be- 
etieds Se : WZ. tween and back of the wall. A rich, 
ot me — ALN ats fibrous loam, well supplied with humus 
is fine. Plant as wall is built; or plant 
old walls by making cavities and filling 
with suitable soil. 

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