34* 



OF THE' FORMATION 



SECT. III. 



below the quarters, or thefe will have a flat, and fo a 

 mean appearance. 



If Edgings are to be made, in order to fep^raie be- 

 tween the earth and gravel, efpdtially if of ftone, or 

 wood, or box, they mould be done firft, and they wilt 

 be a good rule to lay the walks by. 



If plenty of Gravel, lay it moderately fine: if fcarce, 

 fome final 1 ftones, or rubbifli of any kind, may be laid 

 in firft, and rammed down level with a broad rammer ; 

 but do not fpare for a little expence, if gravel can be 

 had, as a thick coat of fine gravel, will bear relaying, 

 or turning over, to refrelh it occafionally in the fpring. 

 As the gravel is laid, let the operator neatly rake the 

 larger parts down to the bottom leaving a fine furface, 

 in a Jmall degree convex, i. e. juft barely fufficient to 

 throw off wet : walks that lie high in the middleware 

 tmpleafant to both eye and feet, and cannot be fo well 

 rolled, and kept in order. 



When deep walks of gravel are defigned, for the fake 

 of the mould dug out of the alleys, it fliould be for- 

 borne,, and laid thin, if any trees are defigned to be 

 planted near the edge; for if the roots of trees have 

 not a good foil to ftrike into, when they reach the 

 walks they will not (as has been obferved) profper. 

 In laying gravel very thick, it is a good way to do it 

 at two courfes;. the firft of which anay be rough as it 

 comes from the pit, yet ftill raking the larger parts 

 down, and then ramming or treading it; and the laft: 

 courfe fhould be of all fcreened materials. 



It is beft to lay a few yards of gravel only at a time, 

 before ramming or treading; after which it may be 

 necefTary to go over it with a fine iron rake, tooth 

 and back; and then a whole walk being finilhed, it 

 fhould be repeatedly prefled with a moderately heavy 

 roller; and again foon after the next rain that falls : fo 

 will the walks become nicely level and firm, in which 

 their excellence confifb, 



Grafs 



