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hollows, and afterwards rolled smooth, it forms an excellent walk. The 
walks in the pleasure ground are formed in the same manner, and kept 
neat by weeding, sweeping, and frequent rolling, especially after rain. 
These walks are never ridged up in the winter, as used to be a most 
ridiculous custom, but they are turned every year soon as the spring 
cropping, digging, and pruning is over. A gang of men is employed to 
do this as it ought to be. The utmost despatch is necessary ; because if 
the gravel gets dry between the time it is raised and trod down again, 
it will not bind so well as it should do. Two men with mattocks move 
the gravel to the depth of about six inches; two others with spades 
follow close, turning and laying it in form, and keeping up with them 
comes the treader, crossing forwards and backwards, finding out every 
hollow, which with the back of a little rake he fills from the higher 
parts; and close at his heels another man, with a light garden roller, 
traverses repeatedly, and finishing the work in as neat and sound a 
condition, and as pleasant to walk upon, as before the workmen began. 
The toothed side of a rake is never used in this business : the custom 
of raking the largest of the pebbles into the opening before the diggers 
is bad, as it is sure to cause the appearance of ridges across the walk 
sooner or later ; and besides, the rake leaves too much of the finest of the 
gravel upon the surface. 
Your’s as always, 
A. B. 
31st May , 1835. 
NOTICES OF BOOKS ON GARDENING, See. 
An Inquiry into the Causes of the Fruitfulness and JBarrenness of 
Plants and Trees , with practical Instructions for the Management of 
Gardens and Farms , and a System of training Fruit Trees , <Src., 
founded on scientific Principles. Arranged as a Dialogue. By Joseph 
Hayward, Esq., Author of <f The Science of Horticulture,” <f The 
Science of Agriculture,” &c. Orr and Smith, Amen Corner, Pater' 
noster Row, 1835. 
This book is the production of a gentleman who has long made gar¬ 
dening and farming his study ; and as he is also well acquainted with 
the science of chemistry, it is in his power to look into and account for 
many phenomena which are not understood by practical men. On this 
account the book is well worth the attention of all those who to their 
practical knowledge wish to add as much of the science as will enable 
them to improve their practice on rational principles, and satisfy their 
