12 GARDENS OE THE LOUVRE AND THE TUILERIES. 



grandiflorum, and fceniculaceum, the outer spaces be- 

 tween the rings being filled with plants of other sorts. 

 Then follows a straight line of Pelargoniums — scarlet, white, 

 and rose mixed plant for plant, and forming a very pretty 

 line. Outside of that a band of Irish ivy, pegged close to 

 the earth, and pinched two or three times a year ; and 

 finally, on the walk side, an edging of the rustic irons else- 

 where described. 



As soon as they get beyond the very primitive idea, that 

 because one border is of a certain pattern the others ought 

 to follow it, this will be found a really good plan, and it is 

 worth attention with us ; by its means we may enjoy great 

 variety in a border without any of the raggedness of the 

 old mixed border system. Around most of the rose trees 

 they place a small ring of gladioli — a good plan where the 

 plant grows well. Any person with a knowledge of bedding 

 plants may vary this plan ad infinitum, and produce a most 

 happy result with it wherever borders have to be dealt with. 

 Let us next go to the west end of the palaces to see the 

 gardens of the Tuileries, which stretch from the western 



face of that palace to the 

 Place de la Concorde, bounded 

 on one side by the Rue de 

 Rivoli, on the other by the 

 river. Being nearly in the 

 centre of Paris these gardens 

 are as frequented as any. The 

 garden is very large, and laid 

 out in the plain geometrical 

 style by Le Notre, with wide 

 straight walks, borders round 

 grass plots dotted with little 

 lilac bushes, and flowers below 

 them. About one-fourth of it 

 near the palace is cut off for the 

 Emperor's private use, but this 

 part is merely divided from the 

 public one by a sunk fence and 

 low railing, so that the view 



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Status of Winter in the Tuileries 

 Gardens. 



