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 299
st of the features, however, is the way these glades andvistas are planted. Instead of the usual plum-pudding-likemixture everywhere, we have small groves of distinct trees, withturf spreading beneath them, and natural-looking groups of dif-ferent kinds, and sometimes a cluster of one kind only.… … shrubs or landscape may be seen to advantage from the diflcrentpoints of view. Groups of Yuccas are effective here; also groupsin threes of various Tree-peonies and other vigorous hardy plants.Many of the older trees, with high stems, are clad with a mantle ofIvy, which, however, is confined to the…
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