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"The Garden of a Dream. The Villa Clementine." "All along the Cote d'Azur, that Dreamland of the South of France, are beautiful gardens, such as even the fairies might envy." Formal gardens laid to lawn with paths and clipped box topiary. A large palm tree stands in the middle of a path. "Just as the artist expresses his feelings on canvas, so the landscape gardener translates his art into the glory of a garden." A sweeping gravel path is edged by topiary trees and palm trees. Large established trees stand on grass. Further shots of trees and plants of a tropical nature. "Bordered paths, sub-tropical trees and plants, help to make a picture that only the beauty of the eternal spring here can rival." Higher angled shot of formal lawns with a fountain in the foreground. Paths are edged by flowering bushes. "Down Devon Way". "On the rugged coast of South Devon, indented here and there with charming bays and coves, is found Hope - a little township where all who enter are imbued with the name's significance." Long shot of a natural harbour where rolling hills meet the sea. A cluster of cottages nestle in a valley. Small boats or dinghies float on still water, surrounded by rocks. Wider shot of similar, as a small boat is rowed past in the foreground. "Just five miles away lies Salcombe, entered from the heights around". A man wearing a cap and with a stick walks down a lane in a village, past trees and houses. "Built on the rising banks of the estuary nearly a mile inland, Salcombe forms a natural and picturesque harbour". The town meets the sea and tree branches cut into frame in the foreground. Dramatic coastline with trees and calm waters. "Further inland is Southpool Creek, bounded on either side by wooded banks and sloping pastures". Pampas grass blows in the wind in front of the inlet of water. "Tiny hamlets greet one at almost every bend". A small cluster of houses overlooks rippling water. White washed houses with thatched roofs are close to the water's edge. "Never hustling, never bustling, peace and quietness reigns as the sun slowly shrouds its light". Small boats are anchored in glistening waters. A cliff and coastline are silhouetted against the setting sun. "The Jewel of Torbay - Torquay". "Over a century ago Napoleon gazed with envy on the wooded slopes of this charming Devon town." Boats are moored in the harbour and trees come down behind the buildings of the town. People congregate on a crowded beach and a palm tree is silhouetted in the foreground. A group of bathers splash and play in the surf. A young girl sits on the sand with her spade digging out a moat around her sand castle. "In those days the beautiful gardens and walks for which Torquay is noted did not exist. Today…" Sub-tropical gardens with statues and a fountain are grassed and contain palm trees. People walk through the gardens wearing straw boaters and cloche hats - a boy carries a cricket bat. Others carry parasols. "Just a few miles away is the famous old village of Cockington - its forge and farms are probably the most painted of buildings in the Southern Counties". A dog and people on horseback pass pretty thatched cottages. A small group of children watch hens scratching round a yard. "And close by Torquay is Oddicombe Beach - a broad stretch of gleaming sands." Dramatic rocks meet the sandy beach with a row of beach huts in between. Waves lap onto the sands. "Then on to Anstey's Cove, where rocky headlands push defiantly into the Atlantic". A motor boat passes the dark coastline. Wider view with trees in the foreground. A group of men stand on the rocks with waves lapping round. Two ladies are seated, shading themselves with parasols. Sailing boats are anchored in a peaceful harbour. "Round about Truro, Cornwall." "Truro is the most Southern of our Cathedral Cities and from the distance the Cathedral dominates the town…" The city ion long shot is framed by trees in the foreground. "Sub-tropical plants and trees give this part of the world a Riviera-like aspect…" A woman, followed by a boy, walks along a path past palm trees and gunnera. Palm trees stand in rows and overlook a pond with water lillies. "With river and valley to make a delightful mixture the historical district (Truro is mentioned in the Domesday Book) is indeed favoured…"