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 little 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- 
