Italian villas and their gardens . liage. In thegarden itself the beds for simples are enclosed in low-iron railings, within which they are again subdivided bystone edgings, each subdivision containing a differentspecies of plant. Padua, in spite of its flat surroundings, is one of themost picturesque cities of upper Italy; and the seekerafter gardens will find many charming bits along thenarrow canals, or by the sluggish river skirting the citywalls. Indeed, one might almost include in a study ofgardens the beautiful Prato della Valle, the publicsquare before the church of Santa Giustina, wit
Italian villas and their gardens . liage. In thegarden itself the beds for simples are enclosed in low-iron railings, within which they are again subdivided bystone edgings, each subdivision containing a differentspecies of plant. Padua, in spite of its flat surroundings, is one of themost picturesque cities of upper Italy; and the seekerafter gardens will find many charming bits along thenarrow canals, or by the sluggish river skirting the citywalls. Indeed, one might almost include in a study ofgardens the beautiful Prato della Valle, the publicsquare before the church of Santa Giustina, with its en-circling canal crossed by marble bridges, its range ofbaroque statues of worthies, and its central expanseof turf and trees. There is no other example in Italyof a sc^uare laid out in this park-like way, and the Pratodella Valle would form an admirable model for the treat-ment of open spaces in a modern city. A few miles from Padua, at Ponte di Brenta, beginsthe long line of villas which follows the course of the 240 41If. mm\ m
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