House and Garden 
Fiesole to the plain 
of Florence. At the 
extreme point ot this 
spur, half hiding the 
town, itsell half hid¬ 
den by noble cy¬ 
presses, stands Count¬ 
ess Rasponi della 
Testa’s beautiful villa 
“Font’ all’ Erta,” and 
Camerata nestles be¬ 
low su rrou n ded b y 
woods. 'I'he Villa 
Medici (now Mrs. 
McCalmont’s), so 
well known as the 
spot first chosen by 
the' Pazzi for their at- 
tempted assassination 
ot the Magnifico and 
his brother Giuliano 
is seen high up near 
Fiesole. 1 n fact every 
point of vantage from 
which the glorious 
A GATEWAY TO THE FORMAL GARDEN 
view of Florence can 
be enjoyed has been 
built on, for every 
Tuscan wishes to live 
where his eyes may 
rest on the cupola of 
his beloved Duomo. 
The iris and rose- 
bordered drive which 
winds up through the 
grounds of “Montal- 
to” from the Affrico 
below, finally emerges 
upon the piazza or 
forecourt in front of 
an archway which 
leads into the entrance 
hall; and the terrace 
surrounding three 
sides ot the house is 
separated > tronf this 
open space by wrought 
iron gates. To the 
south thej terrace is 
very broad and over- 
ROSE ARCHES AT “MONTALTO” 
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