. 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. VIIL] SQUARES, PLACES, ETC. 125 opening of most of our squares to the public now, and may long continue so, but in the interest of all it is'the true plan, and will yet, it is to be hoped, be the rule in all parts of London. The advantages enjoyed by those who " possess keys " are surely not such as need prevent their offering the boon in question to the poorer inhabitants, many of whom,
. 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. VIIL] SQUARES, PLACES, ETC. 125 opening of most of our squares to the public now, and may long continue so, but in the interest of all it is'the true plan, and will yet, it is to be hoped, be the rule in all parts of London. The advantages enjoyed by those who " possess keys " are surely not such as need prevent their offering the boon in question to the poorer inhabitants, many of whom, perhaps, seldom have an opportunity of seeing more of nature than is visible in the streets of London. Once devoted to public use, and under intelligent supervision, a modest allowance from the public purse would suffice to convert the squares into beautiful gardens. They would save some from the attractions of the public-house, and keep the world of London children from the Town Sqrtare opened up An important subject in,^ connection with squares and city gardens is that of playgrounds. These small spaces, provided for play and rest, form a commendable feature in the Paris squares. They are usually formed by widening the outer walk of the square at each corner, where trees are generally planted so as to afford shade. Here the children play and their nurses work. It is one of the pleasantest sights in Paris to see these playing- places with crowds of happy children on fine days. No system of city-gardening can be good which does not meet this want. It is not enough to have open spaces or beautiful little gardens; we should keep the children from the filth and dangers of the crowded streets. The best way, in the case of all large cities, is. 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.
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