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will not be required along the highway, but when 

 it is needed, it should, in most places, be separated 

 from the road by a planted strip of land. The loca- 

 tion of the path may be anywhere between the land 

 required for vehicles and the property line. Its 

 grade may be above or below that of the road, pro- 

 vided it is well drained and that it is not crossed by 

 a private drive. For example, if the highway passes 

 along the side of a hill and the foot-path is on the 

 side toward the foot of the hill, its grade may with 

 comfort and safety be lower than that of the road- 

 bed upon which vehicles travel, while the path on 

 the opposite side could be above the road grade, pro- 

 vided always that these paths have profiles that are 

 not too steep. When roads and paths or walks have 

 been constructed with proper lines and grades, plant- 

 ing should be begun. By skilfully using for planting 

 that portion of highways not needed for vehicles 

 or, pedestrians, all thoroughfares might be made 

 charming. 



Such planting has usually been left to the 

 abutting property owners and, of course, has fre- 

 quently been omitted altogether. If the appear- 

 ance of country roads is to become what it should be, 

 the supervision of the planting must be a matter for 



