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THE LUXEMBOURG GARDEN. 



But these borders also contain permanent things — Lilac 

 bushes, Roses, &c., which give a line of verdure throughout 

 the centre of the border, and prevent it from being quite 

 overdone with flowers. Among those woody plants there 

 were others very beautiful and very sweet for many weeks 



Fig. 32. 



Plan of the Luxembourg Garden as recently altered. 



through the better part of the season, and these were low 

 standard bushes of the common Honeysuckle ! English 

 flower-gardeners would perhaps scarcely ever think of that 

 for such a position ; but alternating between a Rose and a 

 Lilac, or other bush, and throwing down a head of free- 



