VI 
THE ART OF GARDEN DESIGN IN ITALY 
the greatest artists—of men like Raphael, Bramante, Bernini, Vignola, and many others of the 
most artistic minds of the day. From Italy the best traditions of garden design were carried by 
Le N&tre to France and thence to England. 
The Historical Introduction does not pretend to be more than a brief account necessary 
to give some idea of the gradual progress of garden design, and in the descriptions of the various 
plates the endeavour has been to keep strictly to the intention of the work, treating the subject 
in as practical a manner as possible, and giving only such historical details as appear essential. 
To Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond very much is due for her untiring energy in bestowing upon the 
work the best of her photographic art. In this she has frequently been handicapped, for the 
points of view chosen for the pictures have often been selected more to show the general dis¬ 
position of the gardens than to obtain the most artistic result. But, notwithstanding this, she has 
succeeded in producing a series of pictures that do justice to the subjects in a way no other medium 
could so well have accomplished. 
My cordial thanks are due to Her Majesty Queen Margherita, for the interest and 
encouragement given to the work, and to all those owners who have so generously granted per¬ 
mission to measure and photograph their gardens, and who in several cases have put plans of their 
estates at my disposal. To Baron H. von Geymiiller, Professor Lanciani, Signor Luca Beltrami, 
Mr. Marion Crawford and Miss Janet Ross for very many valuable hints and suggestions in the 
selection of examples for illustration, and to Mr. J. Davidson and Mr. A. R. H. Jackson for 
assistance in preparing some of the plates. 
H. INIGO TRIGGS. 
8 South Parade, Bedford Park, London, W. 
January , 1906. 
