BUILD YOUR OWN WATER GARDEN 
Your lawn or garden will take on more beauty and interest with the 
addition of a water garden. Whether your pool is elaborate or simple— 
after it is stocked with ornamental fishes, interesting aquatic plants, 
and colorful lilies, you will have a never ending source of pleasure 
and beauty. A pool flourishes from early Spring until late Fall. It will 
reward you with delightful evening hours filled with the fragrance of 
tropical lilies, a cool restful spot on summer afternoons, a vivid, 

enchanting garden stage for all hours of the day. Simple to build— 
the cost of erection and maintenance is small. Below are general 
instructions for building concrete pools. For more details write for 
our folder “Building Concrete Lily Pools.” It’s free. Better still, why 
not come and talk to us in person about it? 

PLANNING AND LOCATION 
Your pool should be carefully placed, and planned to harmonize with the sur- 
roundings. The general character of your garden, (formal, or informal in a 
natural setting) will suggest type and style. It may take any shape or size, or be 
a combination of small pools. If possible, it should always be located where it 
receives ample sunshine. Pools are often combined with rock gardens with a 
miniature waterfall running down a rocky course; some are planned as reflecting 
basins for an interesting living picture. Formal pools may employ simple or 
elaborate fountains. Running water is not necessary. The addition of water lilies, 
aquatic plants, ornamental fishes, and scavengers will keep the water clean and 
sparkling. 
Enjoy your water garden from early 
spring until late fall. 

