Chap. III.] 



THE GARDEN OF PLANTS. 



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the sole object of their air and space and drives, why should not 

 an equally large one be devoted to this national purpose, con- 

 sidering that a botanical garden of the nobler type would have 

 more than the charms of the park, even in the objects for which 

 that is avowedly created. A Garden of Plants worthy of France 



THE JUJUBE TREE {^Zizyphns jujuba\. — Garden of Plants, 



should be arranged in a natural manner, showing in its very 

 disposition that all known of the art of pure garden-design had 

 been considered. It should be roomy enough for the full and 

 natural development of every tree or shrub or flower, native or 

 hardy, in France. It should group the largest of these, not 

 merely as isolated specimens, but also in groves, so as to show 



