. 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. CHURCH GARDENS AND "CEMETERIES. 105 ing in one semicircular basin. The place is very tastefully disposed and embellished. The effect of this fine new church, with its sweet little garden in front, is something quite sparkling even for Paris; and the place is, like the squares, freely open to the public and much frequented. Another exceedingly pretty garden intimately associated with a church is the Square St. Clothilde. T
. 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. CHURCH GARDENS AND "CEMETERIES. 105 ing in one semicircular basin. The place is very tastefully disposed and embellished. The effect of this fine new church, with its sweet little garden in front, is something quite sparkling even for Paris; and the place is, like the squares, freely open to the public and much frequented. Another exceedingly pretty garden intimately associated with a church is the Square St. Clothilde. The view, engraved from a small photograph picked up by chance Fig. The Square and Church of St. Clothilde. in Paris, will show at a glance how much the beauty of like buildings may be enhanced by a little judicious gar- dening. It is only justice to state that the tasteful plant- ing, the neatness, and, above all, the refreshing verdure which is sustained everywhere by profuse waterings, make the place leave quite a different impression to anything of the kind seen in the British Isles. It is an unfortunate fact that when we do attempt any sort of garden round our churches it is usually of the poorest character. The gardens just alluded to have not been made on the site of cemeteries, and. 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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