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 (1878)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, Macmillan · leaf 118
ain. Although now we often see handsome specimens ofhardy evergreens grown in tubs, tender subjects alone were thuskept when the system originated. It was found that the Oleanderand Orange trees could be grown very well by storing them in anysort of half-lighted, frost-proof structure in winter,… … not altogether devoid of a sort of picturesque etiect, are the widesaharas of gravel and the enormous meaningless water-basins,which interrupt the course of the great central spread of gravelhere and have no good effect or use. No doubt the providing ofspace for the crowds that frequent such a…
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