II Or GARDENS IN THE MAKING 



is from the native hillside, is the material most 

 readily assimilated by the garden scheme, and trees, 

 flowers, grass, and fern all find that their colours 

 harmonise with its pale and neutral tints. As 

 durable as picturesque, not more useful than pleas- 

 ing, the roughly jointed slabs of stone always 

 remind us that they are the natural product of the 

 soil itself, and are sure to be growingly responsive 

 to the softening influences of the weather and the 

 years. 



Many as are the forms of paving and diverse as 

 the materials can be, nothing will excel the hard 

 stone flags which are quarried in various parts of 

 the country, the best being of Yorkshire stone or 

 from the famous Isle of Purbeck. But paving- 

 bricks and tiles are! excellent in certain situations, 

 especially in covered or shaded walks, and in loggias 

 and summer houses. We must beware, however, of 

 tiles with a glazed surface — those in common use 

 being distinguished only by their utter unsuitability 

 to the garden both as regards their texture and 

 colour. The ordinary red quarries, 6, 9, or 12 

 inches square, should be chosen, for their surface is 

 rough enough to give a firm foothold, and their 



