REVIVAL OF THE WALL FOUNTAIN 



the wide-reaching gardens of the big estate. It is 

 designed in correct Italian style with wonderful carv- 

 ings, and its accompaniment of luxuriant fern 

 growths at the base of the wall, its trailing ivy and 

 bits of statuary and flower vases, form a fascinating 

 picture that might have been lifted bodily from a 

 Florentine villa, and set down in this garden nook 

 of an American country home, so accurate is the 

 whole both in design and setting. 



Other suburban estates whose owners appreciate 

 the beauty of wall fountains in old-world gardens 

 have had duplicates of old designs executed in con- 

 crete, instead of importing the costly marbles direct 

 from Italian gardens. 



A practical garden architect has made this 

 thought of special prominence in urging the owners 

 of attractive country homes to take advantage of the 

 lessons taught us by ancient gardeners concerning 

 the use of running water. The claim is put forth 

 that "many kinds of labor-saving devices unknown 

 in Europe three centuries ago now help to lessen the 

 expense of garden-making and maintenance. Foun- 

 tains, sundials, garden seats, balustrades, steps, and 

 other garden accessories are by no means essential 

 to a lovely garden; but if one wants them and cannot 

 afford them in stone or marble, excellent reproduc- 

 tions in cement may be had at a small fraction of the 



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