Introduction 



San Martino, Naples, Commendatore Guido 

 Biagi, Director of the Laurenziana Library, 

 Florence, Cavalliere Arturo Bruno, Cavalliere 

 Camillo Bondi, and many others. The courtesy 

 that she has invariably received from the 

 owners of the gardens visited and from their 

 representatives and employes has rendered her 

 work most pleasurable. 



Finally, she wishes to record her deep debt of 

 gratitude to Miss Helen Zimmern, who not only 

 accompanied her on several of her garden pil- 

 grimages, but also read through and corrected 

 the proofs of this little book. 



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