WALK PAVING 



and as those of large size are the only ones in evi- 

 dence, the walk is now practical without the out- 

 lining. 



Another method of Japanese paving, more prac- 

 tical and decidedly decorative, is the use of long 

 narrow slabs with a smooth upper surface, laid at 

 regular intervals, with intervening spaces of smaller 

 tile-like stones forming squares or circles. The 

 entire paving is set on a level with the sod, so that 

 the grass can be cut without touching the stones. 

 This will form a practical and decorative form of 

 paving for any garden when the large slabs are 

 carefully compacted in hard earth and the interven- 

 ing spaces have the small stones laid in durable 

 pockets of concrete. 



A mistake too frequently made in stepping-stone 

 paving is the placing of the stones at somewhat 

 regular intervals through the centre of a gravelled 

 walk or pathway. All sense of utility is immediately 

 lost and the stepping stones become an absurdity. 

 Placed directly in the sod, the stones will serve to 

 protect the feet from dampness when the grass is 

 dewy or rain-soaked ; and when properly placed they 

 will also prevent a footpath from being worn 

 through the grass. 



For the shallow stream flowing through the home 

 grounds, without sufficient depth or turbulence to re- 



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