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 478
pearedhealthy, short-jointed, well-trained, and likely to be very pro-ductive. I could not help thinking of the thousands of oncefruitful acres which the railways in this country have thrown outof cultivation and the desirability of devising some plan forreclaiming and turning to profitable account… … Railway Fence furnished with Fruit-trees. suitable for fruit-cultivation, there are always portions of land oneach side, and often corners and triangular pieces hitherto leftwaste, and I cannot help thinking they might be made useful inhelping to furnish some of the food required for the support…
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