§46 General Results of a Gardening Tour : — 



1. Let no turf-edgings, whether of walks, or of dug beds ore 

 turf, be deeper than an inch, unless the walk or bed be of 

 extraordinary width ; and let the grass in all cases grow close 

 down over the edge to the surface of the walk or the bed. 



2. In all dug beds, clumps, or shrubberies, where flowers 

 will not grow, or where it is not desired to cultivate flowers^ 

 cease to dig, hoe, and rake, as soon as the shrubs and trees 

 are strong enough partially to cover the ground ; or, in gar- 

 dener's phrase, to choke the weeds ; mowing or clipping the 

 grass, and weeding out the large weeds afterwards, instead of 

 hoeing and raking. 



3» Always keep walks and roads as smooth, firm, and dry 

 as possible. 



4. All walks through woods, where there is danger of the 

 roots of trees crossing under the walk, and afterwards rising 

 up on it, in consequence of their increasing thickness, should 

 be made upon the surface, and not under it; that is, the 

 gravel should be laid on without previously digging out a 

 foundation or bed for it ; means, of course, being taken to 

 insure dryness of foundation and firmness of surface. 



5. The lines formed by the edges of walks in woods may 

 always be more or less ragged, or irregular, provided the 

 grass, weeds, or plants be kept quite low and smooth along 

 the margins of the walk, or prevented from falling down on ity 

 and the gravel and the adjoining soil be on the same level. 



6. All walks whatever, even in the roughest and wildest 

 scenery, should be led along at easy slopes, and rendered 

 perfectly smooth and easy to walk upon, so that the spectator 

 may never have any occasion to look down, and take heed to 

 his feet, lest he should trip. 



With these rules we shall stop for the present, earnestly 

 requesting not only gardeners, but their employers, and every 

 one who is fond of walking in gardens, to make them known 

 by every means in their power, and recommend their adop- 

 tion. In this the editors of provincial newspapers might 

 materially assist us ; and we hereby invite them to disseminate 

 not only what we have said on the subject in this and in our 

 preceding article (p. 404.), but also what we shall add in 

 future articles. Let it never be forgotten that all that we 

 have recommended will be attended with less trouble to the 

 gardener, and less expense to the master, than the present 

 mode of proceeding. 



After these general remarks, we come next to a compar- 

 ative view of the different residences which we have seen^ 

 arranging them as before, as palace, mansion, and villa resi- 

 dences, town and cottage gardens, nurseries, &c. 



