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GARDEN CRAFT IN EUROPE 



HOUSE OF SALLUST, POMPEII. 



the beautiful vale of Tempe, 

 within sight of Rome, yet 

 away from its noise. It was 

 customary in the larger villas 

 to erect models in miniature 

 of celebrated monuments, 

 triumphal arches, etc. After 

 having frequented the streets 

 of Rome during the winter 

 the fashionable world liked 

 to find reproductions of its 

 monuments in their gardens 

 during the summer. The 

 idea was revived during the 

 Renaissance, and in the garden at the Villa d'Este at Tivoli there still exists 

 a model of part of ancient Rome with temples, Forum and triumphal arches. 

 In Rome itself there were a considerable number of beautiful gardens 

 surrounding the town houses, which were mostly used during the 

 winter months or during the Roman season until, as Pliny says, " the 

 appearance of spring was a signal for the aristocracy to disperse to 

 their country seats." The Pincian hill was occupied by the magnificent 

 gardens of Acilius Glabrio. Upon the Janiculum stood the gardens of 

 Julius Caesar, and on the Tiber's banks were those of Augustus, Pompey, 

 Nero and Caligula. Domi- 

 tian laid out his gardens 

 upon the Palatine Hill in 

 imitation of the gardens of 

 Adonis, and their plan has 

 been discovered, incised on 

 marble slabs. Upon the site 

 of the Vatican were the 

 Horti Agrifpinae. 



In the restricted areas of 

 the less pretentious town gar- 

 dens, every square yard of 

 available space was turned 



HOUSE OF MARCUS LUCRETIUS, POMPEII. 



