Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 231
illage, for she built the road connecting Cernobbio withMoltrasio, which was the first carriage-drive along thelake, and spent large sums on improvements in theneighbourhood of her estate. Since then the villa has suffered a farther change intoa large and fashionable hotel; but though Queen… … LOMBARD VILLAS once laid out in a series of elaborate gardens. Adjoin-ing the villa is a piece of level ground just above thelake, which evidently formed the secret garden withits parterres and fountains. This has been replaced by alawn and flower-beds, but still keeps its boundary-wallat the back,…
