House Garden 
A CASTLE DOORWAY 
Where the blirjds have been removed, these 
grills are filled with flowers in pots or boxes. 
This leads us to another characteristic of 
the Tyrolese houses, which the reader has 
already doubtless observed. It is the never- 
failing presence of flowers, a characteristic 
not limited to the southern parts of the 
country alone, but whether in valleys or on 
heights, all through the land, a few potted 
plants placed on window-sill, balcony or 
parapet become a part of the architecture. 
In view of this fact, it would not be sur¬ 
prising could we discover an attempt to pro¬ 
vide a place for plants specially designed in 
the structural part of the buildings ; but it 
remains for a new generation of architects, 
A WINDOW OF LATE DESIGN 
AN ABBEY ENTRANCE 
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