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one foot, and cover them with stout brush; then put in 
the soil, and finish with about six inches of coarse sand 
or gravel, raising the walks a little in the middle. Roll 
them from time to time till they become settled; a 
good coating of salt will help to make them hard, and 
keep them free from weeds. Walks thus made will 
keep your feet dry, and your beds tolerably well 
drained —the latter an object which should never be 
lost sight of, especially where early fruit and vegetables 
are desired. There are some matters connected with 
erading and levelling, which must be determined by 
the circumstances of each particular case. Lastly, 
there should be some eighteen inches of good soil, of 
which sod mould is the very best. No amateur can 
hope to have a good garden, pleasantly worked, unless 
every thing is properly prepared from the beginning; 
hence these particulars. 
Now let us see what permanent “fixtures” are 
wanted. Four feet from the rose-trellis, put in a row 
of posts, six or seven feet high and eight feet apart, - 
upon which stretch four stout wires. Plant a grape 
vine between each post, and keep them well pruned, 
on the cane system. LEschew all charlatans and hum- 
bugs, whether in the shape of men or vines, and among 
the latter especially, the Charter Oak. The walk, if 
made as directed, will keep this border well drained— 
a matter of much moment where well-flayored grapes 
are desired. ‘Two or three loads of gravel, incorpo- 
rated with the soil, would make it still more congenial 
to the grape. Between each vine, and some three feet 
from the box edging, put in a rhubarb plant, and 
under it a good heap of manure. This is a good 
