The Publishers are led to take this step because they believe that the magazine has a value and a field which are all its own, and that its value in that field will be increased by its enlargement. The value of the magazine in its present form is proved by the fact that its subscription list has shown a constant increase from the first number to the present time, and was never so large as it is now; and it is hoped and confidently believed that every present subscriber to THE BROCHURE will approve of the change, for the enlarged form will afford an opportunity to present more material, to present it more attractively, and to cover a wider field of interest. Brochure Series Competition "P." In answer to inquiries regarding Competition "P," the details of which are announced on an advertising page of this issue, the editor begs to state that photographic prints of any size may be submitted. Small photographs, provided they are clear and well defined, can often be as successfully reproduced as large ones. [Illustration: PLATE LXXIII SALA DELL' ANTICOLLEGIO: DUCAL PALACE] Types of Italian Garden Fountains [Illustration: FOUNTAIN VILLA MEDICI, ROME.] [Illustration: FOUNTAIN BY BERNINI VILLA BORGHESE, ROME] [Illustration: FOUNTAIN VILLA ANDOBRANDINI, FRASCATI] [Illustration: FOUNTAIN GARDENS OF THE VATICAN, ROME] [Illustration: PLATE LXXIV SALA DEL COLLEGIO: DUCAL PALACE] Transcriber's Note: Italics are indicated by _underscores_. Small capitals have been rendered in full capitals. Footnote is at the end of chapter. A number of minor spelling errors have been corrected without note. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 9, September 1900, by Various