lOo old Gardens of Italy 



right through the great doors at the centre of the 

 house. The rest of the grounds are in the landscape 

 style. 



VILLA DEL COLLEGIO ROSI, SPELLO. 



There is here a small formal garden, with borderie 

 of box. In the cathedral is a painting showing'an 

 old garden. 



The writer has not visited Spello, so cannot say 

 whether the garden is worth seeing or not. 



For Spello, it is best to sleep at Foligno (Hotel 

 Posta). 



GARDEN OF THE QUIRINAL PALACE, 

 ROME. 



It is not known who originally laid out the garden, 

 but the plan as we see it in Falda was a monotonous 

 one, and it is small wonder if here, in the very 

 centre of a great city, much of the de'sign was 

 obliterated and every attempt given to provide 

 shade. The grounds are very shady and retired, 

 and the alleys provide charming views through 

 clipped archways of the great fountain in the centre 

 of the palm walk. There are secret fountains at 

 one spot, and a huge water organ, which no longer 

 is in working order, is within a great, grotto-like 

 recess. Here, too, are some marble groups repre- 

 senting the Forge of Vulcan, etc. 



An extremely handsome sun-dial, the only one 



