Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 · New York : Century · leaf 167
t an entrance-court, at the back an open spaceenclosed in a wall of clipped ilexes against which statueswere set, and containing a central fountain. Beyond theleft-hand walled garden are various dependencies, in-cluding an aviary. These little buildings, boldly baroquein style, surcharged with… … larger scale they would be oppressive; but as meregarden-houses, with their leafy background, and thepicturesque adjuncts of high walls, wrought-iron gates,vases and statues, they have an undeniable charm. The plan of the Borghese park has been the subjectof much discussion. Faldas print shows only…
