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THE PLAN OF THE PLACE 



itself; it is very apt to fill with weeds, and ve- 

 hicles often drive in it. Fig. 173 shows a catch- 

 basin at the left of a walk or drive, and the tile 

 laid underneath for the purpose of carrying away 

 the surface water. 



The best materials for walks are cement, or 

 artificial stone, and flagging. In many soils, how- 

 ever, there is enough binding material in the land 



170. The common type of Dorder for a 



171. A better border. 



172. Sod cutter. 



to make a good walk without the addition of any 

 other material. Gravel, cinders, ashes, and the 

 like, are nearly always inadvisable, for they are 

 apt to be loose in dry weather and sticky in wet 

 weather. In the laying of artificial stone, it is 

 very important that the walk be well drained by 

 a layer of a foot or two of broken stone or brick- 



