THE ROGK BORDER 



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essential ; it will be wise therefore to spread some stones 

 or grit, even broken brick or pieces of flower-pots will 

 do, over the twelve-inch layer of soil, and fork them in. 



The Rock or Stone. Now comes the great question 

 of the placing of the actual rocks ; or, if there are no real 

 rocks, whatever substitute is used. Those to whom the 

 question of outlay is of moment would be well advised 

 to obtain a few really good pieces of limestone or sand- 

 stone for the most prominent places, and for the rest 

 to use cheap stone. The best stone will be largely, 

 though not wholly, used for the sake of appearance, and 

 to enable the rockery to show some approximation to 



A Glimpse of a^Rock Border. 



