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an, Informai Pool À-n interesting way to landscape the yard to obtain a woodland effect is to build an infôrmal pool., 1t may be built to any size desired, depending. oni tht space. available, prefeiablyr sulating tentral nd conforming .with the topography of the land. A pool in a> natural setting off ers a wide range of opportunlty for land- scape treatment. A sunken or usually an irregularly excavated, portion of the yard serves, for tht pool. It is, well to use concrete with an exposed sfaeof small pebbles and rocks, or other type of water-resistant miasonry for the bottom and around the pool to. the top level of the water., Along the edge of the Water rocks and natural formations can be used, or a gently sloping terrace covered with grass, can extend to the water edge. ?4.ed Inhet and Outlet ~There should 'b. an inlet for sup-. plying fresh water to the pool and an outiet drain for removing stagnant water or surplus water that. accumu- lates following a rain. Clean sand, gravel, and rocks can be used, to cover the bottom of the pool to give *a naturalistice tffect. Fresh water can be brought in flowing over rocks *to give the appearance of a supply of spring water. .-h i-n,itelfand the soil hume- Par removed f70 ,u the ordinary is thit attractive rock garden at the home of Louis J. Loreuinai, 117 Pif th street, Wilinette. In attaining ifs unusuai beauty no effort was made to follozc formai plantings, dependence being pIaced on naturai groc4 of species especiolly, adapted to the location.' I In the construction of the rockery, GARDEN HINTS Mvr. L-orenzini has also kept away f rom* -__________-_______ general practice, seeking to employ rocks Loss in Dwellings Wallpaper, stained f rom water which should have gone down the gutterspout, attic leakage' thrpugh the roof., and flooded cellars are c onditions that should be remedied. itutdelay by the home owner. The longer such conditions cxist. the more expensive they will be to repair. If. the, necessary cash for' such a' job, is not on hand it can bc readily obtained through finanicial ini- stitutions apýproved by the Federal Housing Administration. Leakage iscausedby varions coni- ditions and 'one 'should consuit a contractor before attempting to have anywork donc. While no, general recommendations. can be laid down as to methods appropriate to al ca ses, the folloWing notes will indi- cate, a few processes that are gen- e rally considered reliable, and the conditions they may bc called upon to correct. 1Seepage of watts into the basemnent may bc caused by improper subsoil drainage. To remedy this, gradings: close to the builing should be studied to ascertain if surface water can be drained away f rom foundation walls. It may be that there are cracks in, the foundation walls-if so, the cracks shiould be plugged f rom the outsideý with a cernent mortar mixed to tht consistency of moist earth, making sure that the cracks~ are rut back tn deep so that a child miigbt drown> in it, a heavy wire netting or small iron rods fastened in a criss-cross pattern can be placed just below the surface of the water. The visibility of the netting or rods wil1 soon become of- scured by the large leaves of water liles and other plants. Further, they will not prevent goid flsh or other forms of aquarian life f rom swim- ming to the surface of the water. enbn with Rock Gar~den gan State collége, after attendtng col- leges in his native state of Colorado and in Utah. Hie has. lectured extensively on! gardening linmany states and bas written much on topies of soil and plant physiology. His experience extends in- to the practical -business end of the plant culture, thus enabllng hlm to write wlth authority on all matters, pertaining to the subject. Dr. Fonders articles ap- pear in this section each week.. pe! biium ýlCidfinre *wfhie another, tfrom the greatest dis- tance of ail, is a meteorite. At tht back is a soid concrete walI, -surmounted by an ornamental fence. In front of the rockery, is a pool in which many goid- flsh disport themnselves. it, is a most .artistic conception, well worth s'eeing. this area the plants planted to other locati wiIl add Most to thie can be trans- ons where they beauty of the terial mnay be used. It should be ascertainéd whethee there is standing water on the roof. The pitch sbould be adequate to take, care of ail ramn water, and gutters should be large enough to take off the roof drainage. Shingles maY be missing or nails may be rusty and worn, thus causing leakage. Set that al shingles are. firmly in place. Ail openings in the roof, about sky- lights. dormers. and chimnevs. should FAN, tEMOVES- ODORS varieties. Seeds gathered f rom early dry and evaporation is Iigh, tht seed Delphiniums are not. blooming A ventilating fan installed i tht blooniing plants this season wiil give bed should be covered with burlap everywhere. Unless they have al- exterior wali or a window of the better results than last year'g setd. for a period of eight or ten days. ready been staked this should be dont kitchen will assist in rernoving un- 'N.ed Ferile Sou - Burlap bags s.plit open and staked immediately. As tht spikes become desirable. odors and hot, humid air The delphinlnim bcd should be down at their corners are tvcry prac- larger and the blooms more numserous when tht température is uncomfort- established in a sunny and well tical. tht danger of tht, plants brcakinàg bl.drained portion of tht garden. From At the time tht tiny plants makce ove r also becomes greater.