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 137
ic gardens in relation to their surroundings. There are toomany examples of the neglect of this in private as well as publicgardens. In towns we are frequently obliged to plant to hideugly things. In the country plantations often conceal beautifulscenes. The whole system of dead walls, useless… … from the rest of the world is a point that may well be weighed inthe future by many. At present there is too much of the art offortification in planting. In Vincennes, as elsewhere in the public gardens of Paris,false curves and steep abrupt slopes abound; and, as usual, someof the prettiest parts…
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