WALK PAVING 



rounded in the centre. When the gravel walk out- 

 lines a terrace, or follows a slight rise in the ground, 

 its borders may be attractively treated by laying 

 a rock boundary on the upper side, over which trail- 

 ing plants are trained. WTiere the gravel walk 

 borders a garden pond or lake, a jutting of rocks 

 and broken stones will be the most appropriate 

 border. A quaint treatment is found at "Boselea," 

 in the Meadowbrook section of famous country seats, 

 where a double row of jutting border stones are set 

 about a foot apart along the margin of the lake. The 

 spaces between the stones form pockets of rich earth, 

 in which nasturtiums and other profusely blooming 

 plants make a brilliant border between the walk and 

 the lake during the summer. Ivies and other ever- 

 green trailers form a border of green after the 

 flowers fade. 



For brick and concrete walks, a firm, smooth 

 border of sod is more pleasing than any fanciful 

 or fussy attempt to outline them with flowers. Not 

 only are these durable walks desirable in straight 

 levels, but they are also especially appropriate for 

 broken and rising surfaces that climb broad, slight 

 terrace slopes. 



When the incline is very slight, gravel or cinder 

 walks may be used, with single long stones forming 

 the shallow steps at well-proportioned intervals. 



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