Italian castles and country seats . their tennis tourna-ment, Mrs. Fisher kindly came, and offered to takeme in the Carlotta for our promised tea with theMarchesa Trotti, at her villa farther up the lake atBellagio. This villa of the Marchese Lodovico Trotti-Bentivoglio is one of the oldest villas on the Lake ofComo. Its particularly beautiful position rendered itcelebrated at the beginning of the last century, and itsexceptional tropical and exotic garden to-day maintainsits fame. It was done over in 1850, and the majorpart, I should think, is in Moorish style. The Marchesa Trotti is, like th
Italian castles and country seats . their tennis tourna-ment, Mrs. Fisher kindly came, and offered to takeme in the Carlotta for our promised tea with theMarchesa Trotti, at her villa farther up the lake atBellagio. This villa of the Marchese Lodovico Trotti-Bentivoglio is one of the oldest villas on the Lake ofComo. Its particularly beautiful position rendered itcelebrated at the beginning of the last century, and itsexceptional tropical and exotic garden to-day maintainsits fame. It was done over in 1850, and the majorpart, I should think, is in Moorish style. The Marchesa Trotti is, like the Taverna, a much-beloved Lady-in-waiting to Queen Margherita. Shegreeted us most cordially at the landing, and suggesteda stroll about the gardens before taking tea. TheMarchese joined us, and led us through winding pathsin and out, which constantly assumed a more tropicalaspect; closely planted bamboo lined many of the walks,and fuchsias, enormous in size and profuse in blos-soms, made an unusual and brilliant border to many[212]. AND COUNTRY SEATS other parts of the garden path. The Marchese him-self, Hke many of the Italian noblemen, has personallydirected the construction of this wonderful garden,which is said to be the finest and most unique in send you a picture that will make you feel that Ihave been in Japan rather than on the Lake of Como,and I assure you I felt so, as we stood on the tinybridge and looked up the little artificial river crowdedwith rare water plants up to the very edge of the minia-ture island, on which is built a little Japanese summer-house. The Marchesa patiently waited while I tookmany pictures, and then guided us back through thelabyrinth of blooms to the villa for tea. Although the Marchesa is no longer young, thebrilliancy of her eyes, the sweetness of her smile, andher splendid bearing, make her still a most attractivewoman, and I hope to have the opportunity and privi-lege of seeing much of her during my stay on the is a daug
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