8 DECEMBER 1906, Page 26

The Art of Garden Design in Italy. By H. Inigo

Triggs, A.R.I.B.A.. (Longmans and Co. £3 13e. 6d.)—This bulky volume contains descriptions, plans, and photographs of a great many Italian gardens. But in spite of its imposing appearance the book is not an interesting one. The descriptions, like the photographs, are commonplace and superficial. There is little or no illuminating criticism and no entering into the spirit of the artists who designed the beautiful gardens of Italy.