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House & Garden’s 
Though it is not a part of the 
garden, the view from the north 
doorway of the villa through a 
gap in the hedge to the valley 
of the Arno is a noteworthy 
feature of the place 
THE GARDEN OF THE 
VILLA SAN MARTINO 
NEAR FLORENCE, 
ITALY 
From the orchard one looks toward the lemon 
house through whose arched passageway is a 
glimpse of the garden beyond. The lemon house 
forms the south boundary of the garden and gives 
ample protection to the shade-loving plants which 
are growing in its lee 
At the intersection of the main 
axes is a little well with a stone 
curb and iron railing. Beyond 
are the arch of the lemon house 
and the walk which leads into 
the orchard 
The view across the garden from 
southeast to northwest shows 
two of the accenting palmetto 
trees and a corner of the villa 
beyond. The arrangement might 
be called informally formal 
