Piazzas 



certain very exposed situations the piazza 

 may well be entirely banished in favor of a 

 loggia ; in others a small open piazza may 

 be effectively supplemented by a larger log- 

 gia ; and in almost every country-house at 

 least a Httle loggia should be introduced 

 either up-stairs or down. Our climate is so 

 very variable that too careful a provision 

 can hardly be made for changing winds and 

 skies and temperatures. 



Another useful device is a terrace pro- 

 tected by a trellis over which are trained 

 vines that will soon form a thick summer 

 covering, while in winter their naked boughs 

 will admit light and sun to the rooms be- 

 hind. Or an awning may be used if its ef- 

 fect is preferred, or if there is danger that 

 the vines will harbor too many mosquitoes. 

 An awning has, indeed, a certain advantage 

 over vines in that it may be rolled back in 

 dark weather, and supported on movable 

 posts which can be taken down in winter. 

 Of course, neither of these expedients really 

 fills the place of a true piazza, for they ex- 

 clude the sun but not the glare and the 

 rain, and if they are of great extent they de- 



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