Show I BUILT BUILT TO PROTECT FLOWERS Concrete Curb Prevents Inundations Inundations That Would Sweep Away the Blooms and Shrubbery 1 A curb to protect the flowers and shrubbery growing 1 In Ih a parkway before before beCore be be- fore Core a home honre from heavy rain torrents Is shown In the accompanying photo- photo graph The parkway Is located on the side of ot a hill hIlI Every rainfall caused h ha a flood of water to run over the street curb on to the parkway sweeping away or Inundating the growing things q I 4 1 ii d Nf This Extra Curb w Was s Built to Protect Parkway Flowers From Inundations lons I f fin In Its path This having occurred several several sev sew eral times the owner of the property decided do n the extra curb as a means of ot prevention The curb Is located at the upper end of the parkway at an angle to the grade off the street so that when the water rushes down down- tho the gutter and washes m lles over the street edging It strikes the extra guard and Is driven back The curb Is about 9 feet In length 0 6 Inches In thickness and from G 6 to 12 inches in height It Is made of conCrete concrete con con- f crete creta with smooth finish f a to match tho the sidewalk Since this extra curb was put In place the flowers have not suffered from rains Popular Popular Science Monthly |