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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



of rain, the roads will seem firm and comparatively dry. 

 In the former all carriage roads, and even foot- walks, to 

 have any satisfaction from them, should have their founda- 

 tions formed something like that shown in figure 5 ; this 

 gives thorough drainage for the water at each side, and a 

 depth of from one foot at center to two feet on sides of 

 rubble stone and gravel to form the bed of the road or 

 walk ; but in sandy or gravelly soils, through which the 



Fig. 5. — SECTION OF ROAD WITH DRAIN EACH SIDE. 



water passes quickly, no such expense is necessary, as an 

 equally good road may be made by five or six inches of 

 gravel. In foot-walks on such soils, I have found that 

 three or four inches of gravel mixed with one fourth its 

 bulk of cement to "bind," when watered and well rolled, 

 makes an excellent smooth walk, and one in which, be- 

 cause of its hardness, there is no trouble with weeds. 



CHAPTEE V. 



MANURES. 



Whether one wishes to cultivate vegetables, fruits, or 

 flowers, all soils, to give good results, sooner or later need 

 manure ; this is more particularly the case with what are 

 known as " vegetables," these being usually quick grow- 

 ing, succulent plants. Xo " fertilizer" answers so well 

 for all purposes as thoroughly decayed stable manure, 

 whether from horse or cow stable, it makes but little dif- 

 ference, except that that from the horse stables is best 

 suited for heavy soils, while that from the cow-stables 



