60 GARDENS : THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



obtaining suitable orange-pots. Or, again, the English 

 gardener, not having been abroad, sees none of the beauty 

 and magnifies the obstacles and extra work. 



Some two miles or so from Siena there is a good 

 example of an old-fashioned Italian walled-in garden. It 

 stands upon a hill. As both sides of the hill belong to it, 



FIG. 51. 



A circular well is in the centre, with a two-feet-high brick wall round it. The 

 stone slabs upon which the orange-pots will stand in the summer are seen 

 in the flower-beds, near the fruit-trees. 



warmth is to be had if necessary upon the south side, and 

 in the heat of the day excessive sun-glare can be avoided 

 by seeking the cool ilex woods that bound the northern 

 part. The parterre garden, which is in an exposed 

 position, is pleasant when the sun slowly sinks below the 

 summit of the hill. We can then sit and carefully 



