Chatease de Bagatelle 
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: “ On a ‘wager with Marie Antoinette, in 1780, " 
the. Comte d’Artois (later Charles X, ‘the 
second King of the Restoration), built an en-) 
trancing little chateau, with its charming 
gardens. in the incredibly brief time of. “ey 
days. The outlay was three million: francs. . 
“Clest magnifique!’", exclaimed Marie An- 
 toinette, on catching her first glimpse of the. . 
beauty spot which became an enduring re- 
“minder of her wager. “Mais, non, c‘est 
“une bagatelle’’ answered the gallant Comte. ie) 
- d’Artois. So inthis romantic manner the | 
name ‘‘Bagatelle’’ originated. hatha 
The. gardens of the Chateau aie Bagatelle, 
near Paris, were ‘used as testing grounds to 
_ determine the value of new roses sent from. 
“all parts of the world, a most. interesting | 
place! So’ is the Bagatelle. Nursery with: its Ne 
specimen evergreens, ornamental trees, Rho- i 
-dodendrons and new Azaleas. A. cordial 
“welcome awaits you. 
