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 88
d badly arranged compared tothose in our own good botanic gardens; and there is no greenturf to be seen in its open parts. It has, in addition, a very badatmosphere for evergreens, and a ridiculous maze. There is one admirable feature which nmst inii bo forgotten,and that is the finecollection of… … •■•>■ //■ 3, 5. 2-. -J, 37, ■ ■ the year 1792, when the fruit-garden of the Chartreux of Pariswas broken up, and two trees of each variety transported tothe Garden of Plants. In 1793 it contained 185 varieties. In1824, when Thouin died, there were in it 265 varieties of pearsalone; it has now…
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