PLAN BEFORE PLANTING. 
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way, i, 2, 3, 4, etc., on two opposite sides of the lot, and A, B, 
C on the other sides. These marks may be made distinct on the 
inside of the fence, in some inconspicuous place where they will 
not mar it. 
Now let us suppose that the house and out-buildings have 
been correctly platted on the map of the lot, as shown on Plate I, 
and that the walks, trees, shrubs, and flower-beds have been 
planned and drawn as shown thereon. The first out-door work 
to be done is to lay out the walks on the ground in conform¬ 
ity to the plan. The front walk is six feet wide. This will be 
laid out simply by making its center on the center line of the 
main hall, extended to the front fence, or by taking for the center, 
at the street, a point two feet to the right of J, (looking towards 
the house.) This walk is here supposed to be made with a stone 
coping at the sides, (after the manner shown in the vignette of 
Chapter IV,) terminating eight feet from the front steps, with low 
pedestals and vases, and a circular stone or gravel area, as shown 
on the plate. The plan supposes‘the lot to have a street on the 
side as well as in front, and that its surface is elevated from two 
to four feet above the front street. 
The rear walk and carriage-road are combined in a roadway 
eight feet wide, four feet on each side of station 17, which is 136 
feet (17 x 8 = 136) from the front corner. By counting the squares 
(each four feet), the size and form of the graveled space in front 
of the carriage-house will be readily ascertained. The curves may 
be made by little stakes or shingle splinters stuck until they are 
satisfactory. The grape walk, which is eight feet between the out¬ 
side of the trellised posts, is on a right line with the rear part of the 
house, so that no mistake can be made in its location. The walk 
at the left is four feet from the trellis, and four feet wide, with a 
rose or other vine trellis, or a low flower vase, facing its extremity. 
The walks for the vegetable garden are too simple in their charac¬ 
ter to need more than mention. They open at three points into 
the grape walk, by openings or arches under the top slat of the 
trellis. It will be observed that the carriage-house, stable, and 
kitchen department of the house are under a continuous roof; a 
plan that we commend for those gentlemen who keep all things 
