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Public Gardens and Parks.—Rome is richly endowed with open spaces and gardens. Good views of the city flower gardens may be obtained in the gardens of the Pincio, Janiculum, Quirinal, and Aventine. The garden of Villa Celimontana on the Caelian is noteworthy for its wide views toward the Alban Hills. The gardens of villas include those of the Villa Borghese, Villa Doria Pamphili, Villa Sciarra, and Villa Medici. Although many other gardens with their villas have been destroyed by the growth of the city flower gardens, a law of 1883 has actively promoted public gardens, so that there are now over 7,600 acres of public gardens and parks in the city flower gardens, in addition to ornamental avenues.

The area of Raleigh is I2yi square miles. It is not a city flower gardens that displays extremes of wealth and poverty. Most of its homes are modest but comfortable, and built on grounds that provide for lawns, trees, and flower gardens. Because of the magnificent oaks in the city flower gardens, North Carolina's capital is sometimes called the city flower gardens of Oaks.

Gardens are at their magnificent best in sun-warmed Monaco, so closely guarded from rough winds by the Maritime Alps. Four varied gardens, all beautifully maintained, are the Casino Park and Flower Beds; the Exotic Gardens (with interesting grottoes), appropriately known as "Petite Afrique," boasting tropical trees and shrubs; the neighboring Park of Princess Antoinette; and the St. Martin Gardens, with their handsome pines, adjacent to the Oceanographic Museum on Monaco Rock.