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 160
all round, between that and the enclosure, and then thereare four other walks, one from each of the four entrances,intersecting the external walk, and leading directly to the oneround the fountain. This needless prevalence of gravel insteadof turf, is a radical mistake : it is a repetition of the… … Chap. VIII.] SQUARES, PLACES, ETC. 127 much of the architect and sculptor, and too little of the gardener.This is a very common defect in the embellishment of town-gardens. In the centre, where there ought to he repose, there isnothing but stone, chairs, gravel—and confusion. As for theplanting,…
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