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American homes and gardens (1905)

New York, Munn and Co · leaf 188

An illustration from American homes and gardens, 1905, leaf 188
ring, or grading, whilethe avenues and walks are bordered and friezed with finetrees standing as compact and straight as Prussian soldierson parade. If you are not limited by cost in laying the bed of yourdrive I would advise the following: Thoroughly underdrainthe road by open joint drain tile,… … There Must Be Ample Room for Vehicles and, if Possible, Separate Paths for Pedestrians to a crown of six inches to each ten feet of road width; layover this a layer, six inches thick, of broken limestone or traprock, of a size to pass through a 3-inch ring; over this againa layer three inches thick…

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