October, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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enclosed within a handsome wrought iron railing, the space 

 without the loggia having stone piers carrying ornamental 

 vases, filled with plants. 



The terrace is paved with cement, arranged in large 

 squares, with smaller squares in the corners. It is enclosed 

 within a low stone wall at either end, and on the sea front 

 with a light iron railing. The stone piers reappear in 

 the center, where a wide flight of steps lead to a lower 

 level. There is a beautiful grassed area here, semi- 

 circular in form, and bounded without by a plain iron rail- 

 ing. 



And then, lowest of all, is the formal garden, a quaint 

 and a charming space, with paths paved with cobblestones, 

 and flower beds of odd designs; a brilliantly blooming 

 flower garden, which while very much in place in the gen- 

 eral architectural scheme here, nevertheless seems a singu- 

 lar bit of flowering to find in such close proximity to the 

 sea. 



Very beautiful all this space is. The climax to the whole 

 is the house that rises in quiet dignity at the summit of 

 the picture. The glass doors of the loggia are ajar, and 

 fascinating glimpses of a fascinating interior may be gained 

 from many a point without. If one does not care to lounge 

 within, one can do so with equal facility and delight with- 

 out. The terraces are varied and interesting in their de- 

 sign and arrangement, and the floral beautifications are 

 more than ample, and immensely satisfying. And beyond 

 and below is the sea, with its ever changing surface, its 

 wonderful lighting, its varying moods. Truly one would 

 be hard to please who could not enjoy to the full the many 

 ways of enjoyment that man and nature have alike pro- 

 vided here. 



Extensive vistas of the sea are obtained from the second terrace 



I he side of the terrace to the rose garden 



