PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



These flat, shallow stones serve as footholds or steps 

 in the gravel, and at the same time prevent washouts. 

 The wash and wear of swift-flowing water in times of 

 storm may also be prevented by laying this form of 

 walk on a curve, when it can be harmoniously ar- 

 ranged in this form among the trees and shrubbery. 

 Instead of the stone steps, heavy logs, after the 

 order of railroad ties, with a smooth upper surface, 

 may be imbedded in the gravel at long intervals for 

 the comparatively level walk. When a steeper grade 

 demands rising steps, set closer together, long, nar- 

 row slabs of stone will be more appropriate and 

 durable. The weight of these stones probably will be 

 found sufficient to keep them firmly in place, and it 

 will not be necessary to provide them with cement 

 or other foundation. Simply imbed them in the 

 gravel, with the front forming the step, and the top 

 on a level with the upper surface. 



When the lawn slope is sufficiently steep to re- 

 quire two steps at each rise with broad levels be- 

 tween each set of steps the paving may be made 

 decidedly picturesque. The risers may be made of 

 brick, set on edge, and held in place with mortar or 

 cement, while the treads and the broad level paving 

 adjoining are of brick or flag-stones. When of con- 

 crete, the walk may have the step, risers, treads, and 

 intervening levels all of the same material. 



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