Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 63
tunately no other change has been made inthe plan and planting of the grounds. Before the fa9adc of the house a grassy terracebounded by a low wall, set alternately with stone vasesand solemn-looking stone dogs, overhangs the vine-yards and fields, which, as in all unaltered Tuscancountry places,… … FLORENTINE VILLAS remainder by high hedges which divide it on one sidefrom the fish-pond garden and on the other fi-om thefarm. The green is closed at one end by a grotto ofcoloured pebbles and shells, with nymphs and shepherdsin niches about a fountain. This grotto is overhung bythe grove of…
