ORNAMENTAL WELLS 



But little more than a decade lias passed since 

 Italian well heads became a prominent feature 

 among forms of garden pottery; and they are now 

 found in all parts of the country. Not only were the 

 marble and stone and terra cotta well heads pressed 

 into service, but quaint Italian oil jars were used to 

 produce the effect of an overflowing well. Probably 

 the first one to attract attention was established in 

 the garden of Mrs. Archibald Alexander, at Ber- 

 nardsville, New Jersey, about ten years ago. Mr. 

 Daniel W. Langton, the landscape architect, carried 

 out the combination by partially burying a big Italian 

 oil jar, of rare form and coloring, on a hill side in the 

 Alexander garden. Water was then introduced at 

 its base through a buried pipe, and, flowing into the 

 quaint receptacle, it gave the appearance of an over- 

 flowing well. The overflow, running down the body 

 of the receptacle, forms a film that flashes back the 

 sunlight and brings out all the beauties of the novel 

 well. 



It is generally supposed that the ancient well 

 heads imported from old-world gardens are the only 

 types desirable for garden use, as represent ativei of 

 the waning glories of Roman and Florentine villas. 

 It may be a matter of surprise to know that modern, 

 potteries of Italy are at work to supply the demand 

 for characteristic types. An authority on the subject 



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