. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XVII.] THE PAEIS SCHOOL OF FRTJIT-CTJLTUEB. 279 a hedge that when once made, and with its branches crossed and intertwined, will support itself—and without doubt neat and productive screens of fruit-trees may thus be made in any garden, and the trees kept quite as neatly as if supported by expensive trellising. Altogether the place will prove an instructive one, though the School at Versailles will


. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XVII.] THE PAEIS SCHOOL OF FRTJIT-CTJLTUEB. 279 a hedge that when once made, and with its branches crossed and intertwined, will support itself—and without doubt neat and productive screens of fruit-trees may thus be made in any garden, and the trees kept quite as neatly as if supported by expensive trellising. Altogether the place will prove an instructive one, though the School at Versailles will be found by visitors to be more interesting so far as trained trees are concerned. A model vineyard and a promising young orchard have been planted in the Vincennes School of Horticulture, in which, as in the fruit-gardens a professor gives free lectures to large Hedge of Pecir-trees (Jialf formed'). u '2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, Macmillan and co.


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