Scent Gardens: A baby skunk makes a playful, affectionate, and responsive pet. It remains so even as an adult. Its scent gardens glands may be left intact, as it does not use this defense upon those it knows. However if a kitten is to become a house pet, no doubt it will be given some freedom in the yard. This may expose it to stray dogs or some other frightening factor; hence it is advisable to have the scent gardens glands removed.
Public Gardens and Parks.—Rome is richly endowed with open spaces and gardens. Good views of the city 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, 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, in addition to ornamental avenues. |
