 | Natural attractions of London: St James's Park, one of London's 'lungs', is a park for all seasons. In spring, blossom and bulbs give it colour; in summer, bright plants contrast with many shades of green. Several rare Chinese trees with dark glossy leaves and a mass of while flowers in early autumn, add, in places, an Oriental flavour. Some trees planted soon after the Restoration still stand. Queen Anne's master gardener, Henry Wise, in a bid to discourage riff-raff, persuaded her to introduce regulations in the park: no one could walk on the grass or wear clogs; the wildfowl were not to be disturbed; no trading was allowed (commercial vehicles are banned even today from The Mall); and housewives were forbidden to lay out their linen to dry. |
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