\ NEW KIND OF GARDEN EDGING. 



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the borders to be cultivated close to them, and any extent of the 

 soil disturbed or removed. The shoe which passes under the 

 walk being covered with four inches of gravel, when that be- 

 comes " bound " the tiles are literally immoveable, and no wheel- 

 barrow or roller can displace them. They also afford ample 

 drainage for the walks, and under no pretence whatever do they 

 ever harbour slugs. I have had experience of them for nearly 

 twelve months, and I have found them answer all the purposes 

 an edging is intended to supply, and that too at more than one- 

 half less than dwarf box, and nine-tenths less than many other 

 edgings. 



I call them " Hogg's Edging Tiles for Garden Walks, &c." 



13, Gelston Road, Brompton. 



Note hy the Vice- Secretary. — This kind of edging appears to 

 possess much merit. It is hard, good-looking, a good colour, 

 cheap, and enables the walks to be relieved easily of water. 

 The accompanying figure represents one of the main tiles seen 

 in perspective. It is 4|^ inches broad, 6|- inches deep, and 

 12i inches long. Informing curves very short lengths of the 

 same kind are employed. 



