. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 268 THE PLANT DECORATION OF APARTMENTS. uppermost point of the Cane leaves to the floor nothing was seen but fresh green foliage and graceful forms, enshrouding the ordinary flowers of our greenhouses, that are infinitely- more attractive when thus set in the verdure of which nature is so profuse, and which is always so abundant where her charms of vegetation are at their highest. A scene such as this explains the prevalence o
. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 268 THE PLANT DECORATION OF APARTMENTS. uppermost point of the Cane leaves to the floor nothing was seen but fresh green foliage and graceful forms, enshrouding the ordinary flowers of our greenhouses, that are infinitely- more attractive when thus set in the verdure of which nature is so profuse, and which is always so abundant where her charms of vegetation are at their highest. A scene such as this explains the prevalence of these graceful and noble-leaved plants in Paris gardens and in Fig. iEchmea fulgens. Parisian flower-shops and windows; for you may frequently see elegant little Dracaenas ornamenting windows there, and as they look as well at Christmas as at midsummer, I need hardly suggest how highly suited they are for purposes of this kind. The number of Dracaenas cultivated in and around Paris is something enormous, and among the newer species of these—not alluding to the coloured-leaved kinds —are some that combine grace with dignity as no other. 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, J. Murray
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