Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 · New York : Century · leaf 81
tunately no other change has been made inthe plan and planting of the grounds. Before the fagade 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,… … VIEW OF AMPHITHEATRE, BOBOI,I GARDEN, iluklNl.]-. FLORENTINE VILLAS remainder by high hedges which divide it on one sidefrom the fish-pond garden and on the other from thefarm. The green is closed at one end by a grotto ofcoloured pebbles and shells, with nymphs and shepherdsin niches about a…
