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:od walk, very poorly planted. There should be a bush or a small clump of shrubs 

 placed in the curve of the path 



WALKS AXD PATHWAYS 



n^HE proper location for the walks will depend largely upon the shape 

 and size of a place. *Do not place a walk where it is not needed and, 

 if you can, wait till the need develops. Let it be direct, not straight 

 necessarily, for curves are pleasing to the eye ; but let the curve be made 

 with reason, — to look well, and, above all, to be convenient. 



For a hard, smooth walk easily kept clean, cement or concrete, sand- 

 stone or flagstone are all good, and, if properly laid with substantial 

 foundation and drainage, should last for years. Board walks do for cer- 

 tain places, but will soon need repairing. Crushed stone or cinders make 

 a good, dry pathway if thoroughly packed and given a solid foundation 

 below frost line. These are not so slippery in icy weather as the smooth 

 stone walks, but will need new top-dressing occasionally. Turf walks, 

 pine needles and tan-bark are also sometimes used. 



