BUILD YOUR OWN WATER GARDEN 
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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 in- 
structions for building concrete pools. 
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 BUILD 
spring until late fall. A POOL 
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