. 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. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. II.] THE PARC MONOEAU. 31 character, than when the masses of such as these become so large that there is no relieving point within reach of the eye. A single specimen or small group of a fine Canna forms one of the most graceful objects the eye can see. Plant a rood of it, and it soon becomes as attractive as so much maize or wheat. The fact is, we do not want purely " subtropical gardens &quo
. 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. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. II.] THE PARC MONOEAU. 31 character, than when the masses of such as these become so large that there is no relieving point within reach of the eye. A single specimen or small group of a fine Canna forms one of the most graceful objects the eye can see. Plant a rood of it, and it soon becomes as attractive as so much maize or wheat. The fact is, we do not want purely " subtropical gardens " or "leaf gardens" or "colour gardens," but such gardens as, by happy combinations of the materials at our disposal, shall be delightful, ever-changing museums of beautiful life. For it is. Rhus glabra laciniata. Hardy shrubs cut down atmually to secure fine foliage. quite a mistake to assume that because people, ignorant of the inexhaustible stores of the vegetable kingdom, admire the showy glares of colour now so often seen in our gardens, they would be incapable of enjoying scenes displaying some traces of natural beauty and variety if they could see them. The fine-leaved plants have not yet been associated immediately with the flowers: hence also a fault. Till they are so treated we can hardly see the great value of such in ornamental garden- ing. Avoid unmeaning masses, and associate more intimately the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, Macmillan and co.
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