House and Garden 
and bordered by hedges and 
vines. The latter on the south 
side have been allowed to car¬ 
pet the space between the ter¬ 
raced walks, while at intervals 
and in unexpected places are 
to be found artificial springs 
whose vine-hidden conduits 
make them bubble naturally 
from the depths of the hill. 
Nature, so to speak, has been 
turned loose on these terraced 
slopes; her propensities have 
been directed but not frustra¬ 
ted; so that the whole effect 
is one of inviting, rustic sim¬ 
plicity. 
The Villa Hamburger con¬ 
tinues these rustic effects on a 
larger scale, partly in con¬ 
formity with its surroundings, but chiefly out 
of a lack of space for formal gardens. The 
terraced paths which connect it with the 
Villa Gutland have been developed into wide, 
pleasant avenues bordered on the north side 
by roses and other flowers, and on the hillside 
by potted plants, cacti and shrubs. A 
diminutive tea garden canopied with the 
matchless wistaria which is seen at its best 
in this section, and a sun-dial which has out¬ 
lived its days of usefulness, are two points of 
IN THE GARDEN OF MR. PETRALIA 
VILLA HAMBURGER 
especial interest to visitors. The villa itself, 
which thrusts its head high above all its sur¬ 
roundings, is attractively situated almost on 
the brow of the mountain, and enjoys a 
comprehensive view along three cardinal 
points. 
The Villa Riedl, situated still farther to 
the east, lays claim to more pretentions as 
a residence than either of the other villas 
referred to, but to less of a horticultural 
display than the Villa Gutland. Like the 
Villa Hamburger, it is located 
near the edge of the moun¬ 
tain, but enjoys the additional 
advantages of a small, care¬ 
fully designed space to the west. 
The villa fronts upon a narrow 
drive hedged with levantino and 
a row of pepper trees. The 
garden to the west side of the 
villa, rising a few feet above 
tbe level of the drive and pro¬ 
tected by a substantial wall 
capped by a balustrade of orna¬ 
mental tile, is carefully laid out 
around a splendid specimen of 
the pepper tree which stands 
in the centre. In the north¬ 
west corner, shielded from the 
morning sun by the villa it¬ 
self, and from the afternoon 
rays by its own vines, stands 
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