. 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. III.] THE GARDEN OP PLANTS. 47 examining stones and had never taken the least interest in the building art ? And yet such a plan is precisely analogous to that followed in a good many public gardens. And what is the result of this course ? That all gardens not actually or virtually managed by real gardeners are generally in a poor, sometimes in a wretched, condition. The best collections of plants
. 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. III.] THE GARDEN OP PLANTS. 47 examining stones and had never taken the least interest in the building art ? And yet such a plan is precisely analogous to that followed in a good many public gardens. And what is the result of this course ? That all gardens not actually or virtually managed by real gardeners are generally in a poor, sometimes in a wretched, condition. The best collections of plants and the best grown are in gardens where they are cultivated for their 'f "'^ '<-. JS-J^^f^" '-"--'^^-^"^ OLD JUDAS TREE, Garden of PlattU. and not to illustrate their place in this or that system. Where is what is called our " scientific " horticulture, to adopt the weak phrase of the day, or, in plain English, where is our best and most advanced gardening? In the same hands. And who are the pioneers—who are they who discover for us paths and pleasures new in our always delightful gardens ? Our gardeners only, and in that term are included all who love the 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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