The Canadian Horticulturist 



THE TEN BLOCK SYSTEM FOR COUNTRY HOUSE 



NUMBERS. 



T was quite a novel idea of Mr. A. L. Bancroft of Contra Costa 

 Co., California, of dividing upcountryroads in such a manner that 

 a complete directory could be published, giving not only the 

 names of the residents, but much valuable information, regarding 

 the points of interest in the country besides. Each mile of road 

 is divided into ten imaginary blocks, having each a frontage of 528 feet. Two 

 numbers are given each block, the odd on the left and the even on the right. Dis- 

 tances can be calculated almost instantly, from the commencement of the road, 

 by dividing the entrance number by two, and pointing off one decimal. Each 

 road has a name, and each house a number. 



Fn;. 509.— The Ten Blook System. 



Not only does the plan contemplate the numbering but also the naming of 

 the farm, and the name of the owner, in some conspicuous manner by the front 

 gate. Surely even our friend, T. H. Race, who advocates so strongly that every 

 man's name should appear on his own gate post, would be entirely satisfied with 

 such a complete arrangement. 



