386 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



Walks and Drives. Walks and drives are elements 

 of necessity rather than of beauty and should be so de- 

 signed as to be convenient and direct. Dividing the grounds 

 by walks or drives not only tends to destroy the unity of 

 the design, but also to diminish the apparent size of the 

 area through which they pass. Every precaution should be 

 taken to preserve an open lawn, especially in front of the 

 house. Roads and walks should be kept well to the bound- 



Fig. 199. Driveway leading up to a farmhouse. 



aries wherever possible. Whether they should be straight 

 or curved depends largely upon the size of the grounds, 

 the contour of the land, and the general style of treatment. 

 On areas of limited size, all walks and drives should be 

 straight unless the contour of the land is such as to make 

 curved ones more convenient. On larger areas curved 

 walks and drives are more pleasing and graceful and should 

 be used since they do not destroy the unity of the design. 



