96 GARDENS IN THE MAKING 



will be well to have grass on the outer side of the 

 walk as well. Whether the walk is paved or 

 gravelled, the fact that it is framed in green will 

 greatly increase its beauty, as all will admit who are 

 acquainted with stone flagged paths across a lawn. 

 Where the saving of labour is not the first considera- 

 tion, one cannot have too many turf-bordered paths ; 

 one may even consider the mown grass as the 

 groundwork of the garden, from which all the other 

 features have been cut out, and against which they 

 are outlined. More than this, the turf itself makes 

 most beautiful walks in dry weather, and the grass 

 path is a thing of quite unrivalled charm. It must 

 be kept in the very pink of perfection, soft and with 

 the springiness of velvet, with edges trimmed with 

 unerring straightness. These paths are often used 

 in kitchen gardens, but they naturally will not stand 

 a great deal of wear, so that it is advisable to have 

 the main paths paved for the passage of the 

 wheelbarrow. For the divisions of small formal 

 gardens, however, grass is well suited, especially for 

 such as are viewed from above and are not frequently 

 entered. Shaped beds thus cut out of the green 

 are admirable if properly enclosed with a dwarf hedge 



