upon the rest ; though the lower terrace, on a level 

 with the first floor of the palace, is also something 

 of a garden, and interesting in itself. It is planted 

 in long tiers, with flowering shrubs bordered by tree- 

 roses, and terminating at the west in a grotto with 

 columns and tall cypresses, and at the east in old 

 statuary half covered with vines and undergrowth. 



The side- hill between this and the upper garden 

 was originally occupied by old Roman baths, and the 

 architect has, wherever possible, allowed the mason- 

 work to remain, sometimes forming the old arches 

 into stairways or terraces, and leaving the old brick 

 walls to be covered with vines. 



