SPRING AND AUTUMN 187 
larly with flat blocks of stone, Bargate stone 
being a pleasant brown, and obtained from 
Godaiming, and Yorkshire is a cool grey. 
These paths should not be too wide nor too 
neat in outline, and clumps of primroses and 
other plants of neat habit can be brought 
forward a little way into the path, so as not to 
have too regular an edge. 
It is pleasant to have a sheltered walk in 
winter and early spring, and for this reason 
also the paths may be encouraged to wind 
about, so as to get a longer walk. 
Making a good path is not the easy matter 
it looks. It is not a question of simply laying 
down gravel flat on to your soil, but a well- 
drained foundation has to be made. First of 
all, the soil needs to be taken out or turf re- 
moved to a depth of 6 or 9 inches, then a 
layer of old rubble or clinker or brick-kiln 
rubbish should be put down from 4 to 7 
inches deep. On the top of this put a layer 
of gravel screenings 1 inch thick, and roll well. 
This path will last in good condition for many 
years ; and if chalk is at hand, the lower 
foundation may be of chalk with 2 or 3 inches 
of gravel on the top, well rolled in. If made 
in this way, especially if sloped imperceptibly 
to the sides, no moss or damp should appear. 
