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GARDEN CRAFT IN EUROPE 



BATH OF JOAN THE MAD. 



from the north, whilst in summer the 

 tation, and only the public and more 

 kept green by liberal irrigation. 



At the Escurial, 

 some thirty miles from 

 Madrid, are several 

 lovely gardens. The 

 monastery was origin- 

 ally built by Philip II 

 as a cell in which to 

 spend his last days, 

 but was added to by 

 succeeding kings and 

 converted at last into 

 a luxurious palace ; 

 the present gardens 

 were mostly created 

 by Philip IV. The 

 Court of the Evangel- 

 ists (illus., p. 285) is 



^ A popular Anda- 



lusian verse runs : — 



Garden without water ; 



House without a roof; 

 Wife whose talk is all 



Scolding and reproof ; 

 Husband who forgets his 

 home 



In the tavern revel : 

 Here are four things 



Ready for the Devil. 



The neighbour- 



•: hood of Madrid is not 



-^o conducive to good 



__ gardens ; the climate 



in winter is cold, and 



icy winds sweep down 



heat parches and burns up all vege- 



important private gardens can be 



INTERIOR OF THE PAVILION OF CHARLES V. 



