. 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. 542 THE PAEKS AND GARDENS OF PARIS. [Chap. XXXH. before their suburban cousins—a fact which may ea,sily be Terified by a walk from the suburbs into the city, just as the Elms are beginning to bud, or when the Pear-trees are putting on their early spring liTery. The amount of annual rainfall in London only slightly exceeds that of Paris, although any unprejudiced person would feel . inclined to give it as
. 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. 542 THE PAEKS AND GARDENS OF PARIS. [Chap. XXXH. before their suburban cousins—a fact which may ea,sily be Terified by a walk from the suburbs into the city, just as the Elms are beginning to bud, or when the Pear-trees are putting on their early spring liTery. The amount of annual rainfall in London only slightly exceeds that of Paris, although any unprejudiced person would feel . inclined to give it as his opinion that the number of rainy days * in London greatly exceeded those in Paris. The French authorities who have been consulted differ somewhat in their calculations, owing possibly to having collected the rain with dissimilar instru- ments. The English figures are from Luke Howard, the French from Gasparin and Bouvard. Gasparin. Bouvard. Howard. Inches. laches. Inches. Eainfall in Spring 5-6 . 4-0 . 5-0 Summer 6-8 . 6-0 . TvS Autumn 5-3 . 64 . 7-5 Winter 4-6 . 4-8 . 6-0 22-3 2V2 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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