REMEDY 'FOR FOUL GRAYEL. 



and as to the raking of leaves, on gravel the 



is imperfect on this as neat as the sweeping of a 



floor. 



Where a walk, having plenty of gravel, has got 

 foul in course of time, by awkward gardeners or by 

 pretty pattens stepping off the vegetable grounds, 

 there should still be no endurance of the mixture 

 of stones to prevent the killing of weeds with 

 garden mould to encourage their growth. In the 

 season of haymaking, from the solid bottom rake 

 all the gravel into ridges, to be turned over once 

 or twice, and lie till the soil with which it is 

 mingled become dry as dust, and every vile plant 

 be reduced to powder ; then apply the small sieve 

 the expence of which operation would go little 

 way in bringing fresh materials from a distance ; 

 and having saved, by this sifting, a good deal of 

 top-dressing from grass, replace the gravel; and you 

 will have no more to do with it for some years. 



On the farther side of the flower walk, that is 

 next the garden fence, there will be, according to 

 the mode of planting already recommended, a grad- 

 ual declivity in the bank of foliage from the higher, 

 hardier, and outer rows, to the lower, inner, and 

 more delicate. Such arrangement is good for shel- 

 ter and beauty, as well as for promoting the health 

 and vigour of whatever is planted; and to complete 

 this outer screen, it will now be proper to mention 

 a few of those flowers which fitly mingle with shrubs, 

 giving liveliness to the dark evergreen, and com- 

 bining with those that blossom to diversify and pro- 



