[HE ruins of the gardens of Caprarola are 

 in the same part of the country as the 

 Villa Lante, not far from Viterbo. They 

 contain less now for the student of gardening than 

 for the architect, though the general plan is still 

 visible. The relation of one thing to another is 

 so good that the enthusiast will find a careful study 

 of the complete design very instructive. The ca- 

 sino overlooks the flower-garden, its first floor being 

 on the same level as the parterre, the second story 

 on a level with the upper terrace, which was once 

 enlivened with fountains, and from which there is a 

 magnificent view of the surrounding country. In 

 its present state of ruin, while there is much that one 

 may see with interest, there is very little in a state to 

 be reproduced, the most striking feature being lines 

 of hermae, nymphs, and satyrs which form part of the 

 wall surrounding the flower-garden. Although these 

 grotesque figures are characteristic of a certain ten- 



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