Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26


ing more beautiful and fascinating
than a pool Of richly hued and deli
cately perfumed water Hlies with q
few brilliantly colored goldfish gliding grace
fully back and forth among the lily pads. II
one has the urge to do something different,
truly here is an opportunity TO express ones
individuality, by creating an attractive out-of-
door living room.
No experience is necessary for the growing
Of aquatics and the only requirements are full
sunshine, rich soil and warm quiet water. IN
Ike any other form Of gardening, the work
a. completed after the pool Is constructed and
planted. as there is no hoeing. raking nor
wedding to be done. The goldfish, snail and
tadpoles are the only workers, for they keep
the water clean crd 5rarkling by feeding upon
the refuse and l@r"2c Of the mosquito. In the
vicinity of Washington, where the Winters
are not severe, everything may be left in the
pool the year round The only attention Is
the necessary Spring house cleaning
The small pool may easily be made by the
gardener himself. for one who really loves to
garden enjoys bit CT this type of recreation.
Here one has the JOY Of gardening twice. first
by painting the picture in his mind and then
duplicating it i'll his garden. One is equally
Is enjoyable rs the other.
TN choosing a site it Is essential to select
= sunny nook, as the more sunshine avail
able for the lilies, the more generously they
blossoms and hathery foliage throughout the
entire Summer. II the garden Is on a gentle
slope, the pool should preferably be located at
the lowest point-thus giving o natural effect.
Here another opportunity opens for converting
the slopes about it into rockery, for one
adds to the beauty of the other.
A Towering shrub, such as the everbloom-
ing butterfly shrub (buddleia). planted in the
background makes delightful picture but
4e must be so placed that IL win only cast re-
Elections and not shade the pool. II the space
permits, q bird bath nearby b an attractive
feature. A bench near the pool, where one
may hnger to enjoy its beauties adds a I'm
Ghed touch to the ensemble. The gardener
viii have many new visitors, as the bees, the
birds and the butterflies win be his guests on
cloudy as well as on sunny days. There are
annumerable kinds OF perennialS suitable for
planting beside the pool; among those giving
height are the lovely Japanese and Siberian
Hises. the Spireaea (astilbe) with its plunfy
WandS. and many OF the ornamental grasses
a few Of the low-growing varieties, lending
themselves admirably for tucking In here and
there, are rock cress (Arabis alpina) the moss
PINK (phiox sublata), and the speedwell I've
Tonica rupestris).
The natural pond is the most ideal for the
growing Of aquatics, but we are not all fortu-
nate enough to own one Of these coveted pos
sessions. and therefore must resort to more
makeshift methods There are countless va
Tleties OF containers from which pools can be
made. Many an attractive one has been made
from discarded barrel. ANY water-tight re-
ceptacle may be used. In some instances even
these are not necessary, as q bowI-like de-
preston in clay soil will Sufnce. An mex
pensive pool can be made from a large tub
q group Of half barrels or o portable metal
tank, all of which may be purchased for a
nominal sum. 1t is advisable to build as large
y pool as ones space and purse win allow, for
she gardener no sooner finishes his pool than
he wishes it were larger.
II one wishes to make q more substantial
and permanent pool, it Is desirable to build one