. Italian gardens. rple and white, and other flowering plants toonumerous to mention. How delightfully the casino^ with its long, low, sweet lines, standsin relation to the garden with its beautiful central loggia, the connectinglink between house and garden. Could anything be better than thedisposition of its parts ? The flat roof, broken by the simple bell-cote ;the deep overhanging cornice, shading the upper range of windows ;the double staircase with its balustrade, leading up to the loggia ; thedeep shadow of the arcade, giving value to the slim columns. And thenhow exquisite is that comb
. Italian gardens. rple and white, and other flowering plants toonumerous to mention. How delightfully the casino^ with its long, low, sweet lines, standsin relation to the garden with its beautiful central loggia, the connectinglink between house and garden. Could anything be better than thedisposition of its parts ? The flat roof, broken by the simple bell-cote ;the deep overhanging cornice, shading the upper range of windows ;the double staircase with its balustrade, leading up to the loggia ; thedeep shadow of the arcade, giving value to the slim columns. And thenhow exquisite is that combination of warm pink, creamy white marble, 115 and greenish grey. Immediately outside the garden is a little knoll, tothe top of which a narrow stairway leads, and there, beneath the shadeof tall cypresses, is placed a circle of stone seats which makes a you not only gain the advantage of the fresher breeze, but also of aview over the campagna which is denied to the closely sheltered gardenbelow. ii6. VILLA GARZONI Though apparently laid out with the intention of producing a grandcoup dceil as first seen from the entrance gateway, the Villa Garzoni is sowell designed that, as you advance further into the recesses of the garden,it unfolds one delightful picture after another. A wide grille at the lower end lays the garden open to the publicgaze. In the foreground is the more elaborate parterre, beyond lies asuccession of terraces, and the steep hill-side above is clothed with ilexwoods. Following the line of stairways and fountains, the eye is ledupwards through a broad opening in the bosco till it rests on the colossalstatue of Fame which crowns the summit. Much of the architecturaldetail of the villa is debased, and scattered about the gardens and fillingthe niches are florid statues larger than life ; but the general scheme ofthe garden is so good that you overlook any minor shortcomings and evenforget that they exist. The site upon which the gardens are laid o
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