Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta : Longmans, Green and Co. · leaf 136
muring waters, andthe rippling song of birds. Thus it may be seen, that in the Villa Lante are to be found, carriedto the highest pitch of perfection, all those features which go to make theideal villa ; casini large enough for all reasonable requirements ; the parterrespread out beneath the… … .M^i A not inconsiderable feature of the well cared for Italian villa is theuse of flowering plants in pots, disposed around and about the fountainsand stairways, to which they lend colour and variety. These are oftenconcentrated in the vicinity of the fountains for convenience of watering,or in…
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