. 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. XVI.] A FEW NOTES ON PRIVATE GARDENS. 255 of all lovers of English gardens, in saying that a glohe-mirror is one of the most offensive objects that can be placed in a garden. The picturesque style of gardening as seen round Paris is mainly distinguished by its tempestuous undulations. Even in the Champs Elysees every patch of turf is waved up and down in the most violent manner, and very often it i
. 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. XVI.] A FEW NOTES ON PRIVATE GARDENS. 255 of all lovers of English gardens, in saying that a glohe-mirror is one of the most offensive objects that can be placed in a garden. The picturesque style of gardening as seen round Paris is mainly distinguished by its tempestuous undulations. Even in the Champs Elysees every patch of turf is waved up and down in the most violent manner, and very often it is so in the little gardens. The adjacent level lines of roadway, footway or. A Town-garden in Paris. buildings, contrasting abruptly as they do with all this, show its artificial character at once. When valleys are traced through bits of turf not much larger than a dining-room floor, and surrounded by wide level walks, we get the puerile instead of the picturesque. One might as well attempt to diversify the surface of a dinner-table. In addition, the undulations are stiffly and badly carried out—scarcely an easy, natural gradation is seen. Sir Eichard Wallace's garden at Bagatelle, in the Bois de. 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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