The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03

II the Italian has a gardsn all to him
s'lf he must hv" on IL To protect II from
narauders. hut for the colonies one watch
man is enough The villa which is the
centre ~ an Italian garden IL tn" crown
ing feature Of pictur'ssluone-s.
True to his artistic instinct the Italian
introduces no false note into this dwell
ing. New material. paint or anything
which would detract from the harmony
81 the scheme a. a whole il unknown
Tho shack il built Of the same materials.
barring the brush. which enter into tho
construction Of tho fences. old wood
rusty shest iron and g,Inny sacks proving
themselves most useful. Whatever can
lie CLEANED and toted from a wrecked
hYilding after tho contractors havo OK
tracted the last pinch Of value from tho
promises. according to American needs,
thu Italian can Use To make himself "A
shelter. 4 discarded hathtub makes
a hay window. a porch or a mezzanina
gallery and a broken steam radiator
props the foundation
Tho maker Of the little farm ~ not ways
an Italian Sometimes he is German
Then he has a larger family Whatever
his nationality he is ably helped by the
women and children OF his household
No child il too small to IT, taught TO pull
weeds.
To $50 an Italian woman touch the
ground with her hands without hending
her knees IL a valuable lesson in physical
dc development a. adapted To occupation
She does not lend her body at the waist
with a pull and a tug and then by a mi ghty
effort touch earth an instant with the tips
Of her I'm gers. rising swiftly with a flushed
face and saying trinmphantly. Their
You see I can do it, as "A richer woman
does when she IL at her gymnasium stunt
or her beauty culture work Not az all
She Just ma turally works doubled up She
hangs As loose at her waist a. II she were
jointed there exclusively for the purpose
Of walking around on all TOURS
She goes all over the field or "a rden Patch
pulling weeds and not filming II neces sary
10 arise for IN" purpose of resting her
self Neither does her thick. rich. olive
skin take on an unnat ural flush. As an
aid To suppleness beauty culture pariors
might we'll add weed pulling to their
remedies.
Out on Gun Hill road are two examples
Of independent Italian gardens. hnow
where Gun Hill road ~? II crosses White
Plains road at night angles. Take the
Mount Vernon trolley car at Fast nth
street and some where IN in the Two Hun
dred and Twenties or ThirtIss you will
come 90 Gun Hill road Get Oh and walk
IL will do you good
You will not nave to worry because you
cannot have a vacation in the country
This IL the country. You win see a not
81 crimson ramblers tumblng over the
porches Of the few homes an d you will fll
your lungs with the breath Of honey
sucke~ II you walk far enough you will
come to broad COW path leading through
an old unfenced meadow There YOU
can walk half a mile on soft green turf
and hear the tinkle Of COW bells.
You can r-~t beneath the shade ~ giant
oaks and branching elms. You can feast
your eyes on ancient svcamores and an
occssional hickory. now almost rare
a. mahogany on either side Of you are
thick tangle- Of sumAch. hahn 81 Gilead
poplar and white blooming elder bushes.
all tangled with Wild grAps~ and fragrant
a. y,sun.
II you listen with ears that hear you will
receive salute that will bring tears TO
your eyes. a clear. gentle. cheerful. an
pealing. hold. timid. loving call: Rob
whitel Bob White Think 81 that. Won
who have loved the country in some early
dayp Bob White in New York and not