The Making of Paths 



This should be daily repeated until a good firm surface 

 results. 



The like process is necessary in making an asphalt and 

 concrete walk, with the exception that these materials are 

 put on at the top instead of the small gravel. A good 

 walk can be made by procuring clean-sifted coal ashes, one 

 part, slaked lime, two parts, and adding sufficient boiling 



FIG. 42. 



Too flat. 



Badly made paths. 



FIG. 43. 

 Too curved. 



FIG. 44. A well-made walk. 



A Fine gravel. B Coarse gravel. 

 C Brickbats. 



tar to make the whole into a mortar. This should then 

 be spread over the walk, beaten down, some sand strewn 

 over, and then rolled. Three inches of this should make 

 a good walk. Or small gravel may be obtained and mixed 

 with a due proportion of cement and lime to be formed 

 into a concrete. Drain-pipes will have to be put down 

 along the side of the path to take the water to the 

 drainage below. To cut sidings and holes in the turf 



