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THE SMALL COUNTRY PLACE 



FIG. 23 Location 

 Drives and Walks. 



work. As few roads and walks as is possible should be 

 made, laid out in graceful curves, yet running as directly 

 from -<he entrance to the points of 

 destinacion, the house, barn, or stable, 

 as may be. Where convenient, the road 

 and walk from the street to the house 

 may be combined and 

 made of one material, 

 or the walk may be 

 made of concrete but 

 occupying only one -fourth or less of 

 the same foundation with the balance 

 of gravel for the road. This will save 

 space for more lawn and shrubbery, 



etc. Where possible the 

 drive should come close 

 up to the door most 

 used, that all may get 

 in and out of the house 

 with comfort in stormy 

 weather. The arrange- 

 ment of walks and 

 and manner of 

 them out is 

 Figs. 23, 24, 



FIG. 24 Another Plan 



drives 

 laying 

 shown 



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FIG. 25 How to Lay Out Drives and Walks. 5 ' 



Underdrain the Road-Bed. 



A good road cannot be made of poor material, and no 

 matter what material is used a road will be of little per- 

 manent value if the soil is saturated with water. In 

 grading up about the buildings the good soil where the 

 road is to be made may be taken out and replaced with 

 stones and very coarse gravel. The amount to be taken 

 out may depend upon the nature of the soil. If the 



