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THE PARKS AND GARDENS OF PARIS. [Chap. XIV. 



Pinus Lambertiana, which last is so vigorous that it promises 

 rapidly to attain its native growth of one hundred feet or upwards. 

 Fine effects are seen in this garden in spring, afforded by a 

 number of fine old specimens of the early Magnolias in blossom. 

 They stand up boldly out of low clumps of American and like 

 shrubs. The contrast between two such dissimilar types of 

 vegetation tells well ; the flowering-trees are seen to advantage, 

 and the masses of low evergreens relieved. In summer there are 



French-garden Side of the Little Trianon. 



groups of Arundo and Pampas-grass, Tamarix, masses of Cannas, 

 New Zealand Flax, and many other handsome tender plants 

 placed out of doors. These are usually gracefully arranged, and 

 there is plenty of turf as well as flowers. At one end there is the 

 gardener's house, at the other the Wistaria-wreathed Orangery, 

 both here shown. The side walls connecting these two are 

 covered with many beautiful shrubs that benefit by their shelter. 

 A series of villanous clipped trees and hedges, mutilated and 



