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GEOMETRICAL FLOWER-GARDENS. 



the walks being from G to 8 feet in width, 

 the whole may be cut out of grass ; and 

 in this case the central bed b may be 

 planted with flowering shrubs. Should it 

 be upon a very small scale, say with walks 

 under 3 feet in breadth, they may then 

 be laid with pavement, Welsh slate, as- 

 phalt, or very fine coloured gravel ; but, in 

 either of these cases, the edges should be 

 of stone, slate, earthenware, or Seyssel 

 asphalt, which is manufactured on pur- 

 pose, in lengths of about 3 feet, and 2^ 



inches in thickness, and 6 inches deep. 

 The advantage of using this asphalt is, 

 that the pieces, when slightly heated, may 

 be bent to answer curves or corners. 

 Wyatt and Parker's cream-coloured tiles 

 may also be advantageously used, not 

 only for the edgings, but for the walks 

 also. 



In long narrow slips of ground, where 

 it may be difficult to introduce any of 

 our numerous examples, the annexed 

 fig. 834, may be adopted. It will readily 



Fig. 834. 



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be seen that the figure may be extended shown, or not, according to circum- 

 to any length by a repetition of its parts, stances. 



It may be bounded by a gravel- walk, as Fig. 835 is adapted for a garden upon 



Fig. 835. 



