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in the suburbs of our ^reat cities, I think there is 

 nothing- to beat the ^'orkshirc paxing; this stone again 

 should be used in paths for formal gardens surrounded 

 by stone walls. It is not only a beautiful addition to 

 any garden, but it is the driest path you can have, and 

 on wet days or after a storm of rain you can visit your 

 garden with some degree of comfort, whicii is hardly 

 possible with turf. 



Most of the plans in this book show gravel or 

 stone-flagged paths, and these are all to scale, so that 

 the areas can easily be worked out and the cost of a 

 path ascertained. 



Joseph Brooke & Sons, of 65, Victoria Street, 

 Westminster, who have their own quarries, are with- 

 out doubt one of the best and cheapest firms in the 

 trade for all kinds of stone, especially that used for 

 the making of dry walls and paths. The maker of 

 2 garden, whether amateur or professional, can get 

 M\ he requires at very small cost. 



1 hold no brief for any firm beyond the fact that 

 to help the grower or planner of a garden I have made 

 every effort to get the cordial support of the most 

 reliable horticultural firms of this country. This book 

 is built for practical purposes, and it is earnestly hoped 

 that the trader as well as the amateur will benefit from 

 its information. It is not always easy to find what 

 you require ; one man wants Old London paving, 

 another crazy paving, another York stone, another 

 granite chips, all in small or large quantities. Few 

 firms can supply a wide range of stone in quantity, and 

 the name of a firm who at short notice can do so is 

 useful at all times. 



