. 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. 102 THE PAEKS AND GARDENS OP PAEIS. [Chap. Streamlet issutng jrotn Ivy-clad Rock. CHAPTEE VII. The Bois de Vincennes. The Bois de Vincennes may be briefly described as a vast training ground, but it is also, in parts, a beautiful public garden. It is mucb broader in efifect than the Bois de Boulogne, and has really fine open airy spaces such as all large public parks should have ; but this we mainl
. 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. 102 THE PAEKS AND GARDENS OP PAEIS. [Chap. Streamlet issutng jrotn Ivy-clad Rock. CHAPTEE VII. The Bois de Vincennes. The Bois de Vincennes may be briefly described as a vast training ground, but it is also, in parts, a beautiful public garden. It is mucb broader in efifect than the Bois de Boulogne, and has really fine open airy spaces such as all large public parks should have ; but this we mainly owe to the drill-master. Here, as in the Bois de Boulogne, the plantations are far too dense, and the trees starved for want of space. Still there are pleasant openings and graceful evergreen trees and sparkling water, and altogether it would be difficult to find a nobler advance on the old dismal French garden with its shorn trees and hideous formalism. A glance along some parts of the lakes here is more instructive and satisfying than a study of all the geometrical gardening in France. Across the little Lake S. Mande is a good view of the old Donjon of Vincennes. On the islet in the lake there is a large interesting group of trees showing weeping and columnar trees in juxta- position. The effect of these—Lombardy and other Poplars, and the weeping Willow—is shown in the illustration of the small lake. The state in which water becomes a vital element in garden scenery is seen here in the large lake that sparkles in the sun and gives pleasant distance to the plantations. A temple on a knoll over the water has a certain beauty in the landscape; but such structures are mere affectations in modern gardens. If we must. 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. Londo
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