3 APRIL 1926, Page 19

Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond has revised and enlarged a new

edition of her Old Gardens of Italy (John Lane. 7s. 6d.). There is much curious and delightful information here. Alas that the Doria gardens at Genoa are now docks and an hotel, and that the terrace no longer exists where Andrea Doria gave that banquet at which each service of plate was thrown into the sea after being once used. We warmly commend this little book to all garden lovers : much of the information in it cannot be obtained elsewhere.

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