hobbit manish , pointy ear , tiny . i see dwarves , men , elves in them . <| sep |> Da wchst zusammen , was zusammen gehrt ! <| sep |> Echo sabre <| sep |> Boston ' s Public Garden is the groomed and formal younger cousin to the more casual and boisterous Boston Common . The first public botanical garden in America , its form , plantings , and statuary evoke its Victorian heritage . This green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis has become a Boston icon . No visit would be complete without a stroll in the Garden and a voyage on one of its Swan Boats . The Garden is truly a people ' s park and a public pride . It is not only accessible to everyone , but citizens have always played an extraordinary role in protecting and preserving it . Observing the Garden on a peaceful summer ' s day with the trees in leaf , the flower beds bright with color , and the Swan Boats tracing their tranquil course around the serpentine pond , you would never think of it as a civic battleground . In fact , it has been an ongoing struggle to keep these twentyfour acres of reclaimed land as a place of quiet beauty for the enjoyment of all .