Round the Year in the Garden 



added subsequently. The solution should be syringed 

 on the plants as a fine spray. 



Garden Walks. An unsatisfactory walk detracts 

 considerably from the pleasure of the garden, whether? 

 owing to the fact that it is badly drained, pools of water 

 lie in the hollows, or, owing to a neglected surface, the 

 gravel has become covered with weeds or moss. The 

 season has passed for remaking the walk and ensuring 

 thorough drainage, yet much may be done to render the 

 surface attractive during summer. Simplest of all ex- 

 pedients is to fork it over lightly to the depth of an 

 inch or two, picking out all weeds as the work proceeds, 

 and finally to roll until it is again firm. Although so 

 simple, the adoption of this method improves the appear- 

 ance of the walk, providing there is a fair depth of 

 gravel. The gravel is cleaner and brighter and is readily 

 rolled to a firm surface. If such a proceeding is not 

 practicable the use of salt or weed-killer is recommended 

 for cleansing weedy walks ; they should be applied in 

 dry weather. 



Home-made Weed-killer. The following is a recipe 

 for a home-made weed-killer. Place J Ib. of white arsenic 

 and a similar amount of caustic soda in 1 gallon of water 

 and boil until the liquid is clear. Then pour the 

 poisonous solution into bottles and cork them tightly. 

 For use pour a small cupful in a gallon of water. In 

 applying this and other weed-killers care is necessary 

 to ensure that they do not touch grass verges or plant 

 edgings. 



There is probably no path so delightful and so useful 

 as one formed of flags or paving-stones, especially when 

 crevices are left here and there among the stones in 

 which to insert low-growing plants, preferably those 

 having fragrant leaves such as the Thymes and Mints. 

 To ensure the success of these the soil should be forked up 

 lightly leaf soil and sand being mixed in and again 

 made firm. It is a good plan to lay the stones on a layer 



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