Old Gardens of Italy 5 5 



series of tiny stone basins, one below another, is at 

 the end o( one of the paths, and above is a long 

 rectangular pond. There is plenty of shade and the 

 house and garden are in a pleasant position on 

 sloping ground which lends itself to a better scheme 

 than at Marlia, where the site is nearly level. 



The guide book alluded to in the account of 

 Collodi gives four more villas with old gardens 

 near this spot, those of Buonvisi, Orsetti, Fan- 

 tinelli, and La Lucchesini, but the writer could not 

 hear of any remains of good gardens still existing 

 other than those she visited. 



