Walks and Drives 97 



Location of Walks and Drives 



The location of walks and drives should be where they 

 will be most convenient, and as nearly as possible give the 

 shortest distance between the points to be traversed, and 

 yet, unless the distance is very short, the straight line 

 should be avoided. 



Graceful curves, taking one from place to place about 

 one's ground, give the idea of quiet and leisure that is 

 conducive to the study of beautiful objects about us; and 

 by a little variety of material and skill in the arrangement 

 of it in ornamenting the borders of walks, thus obliging us 

 to move out of the straight line to reach a certain point, 

 we may not be conscious of the fact that the curved walk 

 is any longer than a straight one would be, and much beauty 

 is gained. This is illustrated in Fig. 34; were it not for the 

 groups of shrubbery along the border there would be a feel- 

 ing of restraint at going over so much distance to reach a 

 point directly ahead, but we are attracted in part by 

 their beauty to pass among them, and, being between us 

 and the objective point, the feeling of restraint disappears. 



The Entrance to Drive or Walk 



There should always be a walk leading more or less 

 directly to the main entrance of the house; and where a 

 drive must also be provided to the front door and to reach 

 the stable, if space is limited, the two may be combined 

 for more or less of the distance by making that part along 

 the side of the drive intended for the footpath (see Fig. 54) 

 with a little finer gravel or by paving or concreting it. 



Where the grounds are small and a "turn around" is 

 needed, this plan is often followed, thus preserving more 

 of the lawn for ornamentation and reducing the cost of con- 

 struction and care. 



