34 OF THE FORMATION SECT. III. 



queers and borders. But whenever made, the 

 garden ought to oe first brought to an exact level, 

 or slope ; then the walks should be stumpt, keeping 

 the tops of the stumps very level (as guides) to the 

 true pitch of the quarters by a light line, made of 

 good hernp, that will bear pulling tight Proceed 

 to take the earth out of the alleys about eight inches 

 deep, which may be thrown towards the middle of 

 the quarters, to give them a smalt convexity, which 

 ittakes them look well. 



Rake the bottom of the walk level, and lay the 

 gravel to within two inches of the top of the stumps. 

 The gravel will settle a little, but the walks should 

 always be about three or four inches at their edge, 

 below the quarters, or these will have a flat, and 

 therefore a mean appearance. 



If Edgings are to be formed, in order to separate 

 between the earth and gravel, especially if of 

 stone, .or wood, or box, they should be made first, 

 and. they will be a good rule to lay the walks by. 



'If plenty of 'Gravel, lay it moderately fine: if 

 scarce, som, small stones, or rubbish of any kind, 

 may be laid in first, and rammed down level with a 

 broad rammer ; but do not spare for a little expence, 

 for gravel if it can be had, as a thick coat of fine 

 gravel, will bear relaying, or turning over, to refresh 

 it occasionally in the spring. As the gravel is laid, 

 let the operator neatly rake the larger parts down to 

 the bottom leaving a fine surface, in a small degree 

 convex, i. e. just barely sufficient to throw off wet : 

 walks that lie high in the middle, are unpleasant to 

 both eye and feet, and cannot be so well rolled, and 

 kept in order. 



When deep walks of gravel are designed, for the 

 sake of the mould dug out of the alleys, it should 

 be forborne, if any trees are designed to be planted 

 near the edge ; for if the roots of trees have not a 



