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 434
habit of placing againstwalls ; it is easy to point out its advantages in securing an equalflow of sap to all the branches. In the common horizontal formstrength and fertility are apt to desert the lower branches, inconsequence of their not possessing a growing-point to draw thesap through^ and… … trees, takes a long time to complete. Given a wall 10 ft. or12 ft. high, and 20 ft. or 24 ft. long, to be covered with a tree 2 D 2 r,92 THE TAEKS AND GAEDENS OF PARTS. [Chap. XXIIT. of this shape, it would require fifteen or sixteen years to form it.By adopting a more contracted form based upon…
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