A S. E. Guido Baccelli Ministro della Pubblica Istruzione Jggjl TTTjmTS ii/Po!vrv\ , Wl i ''■! M. JnlJo Hpl |i j§ , V f M A \ \vV j , L[ rESPSl * ■ -.'i lvi®v mtmfVMMnX — E. GRIFI SARNTERINGS IN FLORENCE A NEW ARTISTIC AND PRACTICAL HAND-BOOK FOR ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TOURISTS WITH ONE HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS FLORENCE: R. BEMPORAD & FIGLIO, Publishers Via del Proconsolo, 7 1896 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed by Salvadore Landi, Florence TO THE READER In offering these few notes to the public I make no claim to authorship. Spending most of my time with Eng- lish and American tourists and by their inquiries learn- ing the directions of their interest, I thought, although many excellent guide-books of Florence have been written, there was still room for another. I have aimed to set forth in simple language the principal points of artistic and historic interest, giving brief accounts of the various influential families, visiting every corner of the city, tell- ing the important events that occurred in the most noted palaces, including anecdotes, and giving thus an outline of the characteristic customs of the people. It did not require much wisdom, a little patience only. I have di- vided my work into a series of imaginary walks, as if having a friendly talk with the tourist; therefore the de- scription of the different coats-of-arms is not given with the heraldic terms and the reader must not look for elab- orate sentences or scientific definitions but it is hoped by it to make a visit to Florence more pleasant and instructive. I have received the valuable help of many learned scholars and kind friends and take this opportunity of most gratefully thanking them. VI To the reader That my work may be essentially useful I have chosen a language understood by the greater number of tourists coming to Florence. This not being my own language, I beg the reader’s indulgence if sometimes the style is not equal to the subject. Should critics think my modest work worth noting I shall be most grateful for any advice or suggestions which may be useful in improving future editions. Florence, Autumn 1895. E. Gkifi. Abbreviations used in the book The letters “ C. and C. ” stand for “ Crowe and Cavalcaselle. ” Cts. or Cents, are abbreviations of “ centesimi ” (Italian Money). Fr. or Fs. or Frs. are abbreviations for “ Italian Lire. ” 1 FLORENCE Arrival. — Florence possesses two railway stations. The central one in Piazza della Stazione (Plan G. 5) with buffet, is for every line. The entrance is situated in the same Piazza della Stazione. Tickets for the Mediterranean Line and those for the Adriatic are to be bought in the office at the left of the entrance. The booking offices are at the left for the Medi- terranean Line, at the right for the Adriatic. There are two exits : one in Via Luigi Alamanni, for the Mediterra- nean Company and one in Piazza della Stazione for all the other lines. Almost all the Hotels have their own omnibus, for which the fare is from 75 cts. to 2 frs. with luggage. Cab 1 fr. each course, during the day; 1.30 at night; 50 cts. for a trunk, 25 cts. for a bag. The omnibus-trains for Arezzo and Perugia stop at the Porta alia Croce Station, in Viale Principe Eugenio; but this station is of no importance for tourists. Tickets for every line, besides being sold at the Station Office, are to be had at the Agenzia di Oittd delle ferrovie (Railway Town Agency) 5, Piazza della Signoria; which undertakes the delivery of goods. International and maritime tickets, the Hotel coupons, etc., etc., are to be had at Liserani’s, Yia Cerretani, 2. - Thomas Cooks and Sons, Via Tor- nabuoni, 10. - daze and Sons c / 0 , F. H. Humbert, Via Tornabuoni, 20. - Al- fred Lemon and 0., Via Vigna Nuova, 19, Via Tornabuoni, 4; in Leghorn, Scali del Pesce, and in Rome, Piazza di Spagna, 49. The International Company office of Sleeping-cars and of < Qrands express Europeens > are at the Central Station Waiting Hall, where tickets for sleeping cars are to be bought. We give here the list of the principal and more accreditated agents for the delivery of goods, in Florence, so useful to foreign travellers. ©oods-dellvery agents and forward shippers. — Boncinelli S. and C., Via Orsanmichele, 21. - Humbert F. H., Via Tornabuoni, 20. - Kuntzel II., Via dell’Orivolo, 43. - Lemon A. and C., Via Vigna Nuova, 19, Via Tornabuoni, 4. - Mantellini Q. C., Via delle Farine, 1-2. - Hecchi A., Piazza della Signoria, 6. - Heyer and Cloor, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 26. - Tosi fr., Piazza della Signoria, 7. Circular ticfeets. — Italian railways offer many advantages for circular travelling. The foreigner will find them in every complete time-table. How- ever one must observe the following rules. When in Italy a traveller begins his journey, and every time he intends to continue it after a stoppage, he must show his ticket at the ticket-office of the station he is leaving, in order to have the name of the station he intends to go to, written in it. (At the most important stations there is a special window for this vidimation). When he wishes to stop at an intermediate station, he must inform the station- master, so that he may take note of the change of destination. If the trav- eller does not attend to this formality, he is obliged to pay the fare of the journey he has already come, three times over, according to the usual tariff vni Living in Florence for tlie same journey. The return-tickets are generally available only for one day, if taken on a week day. Those bought on Saturday or Sunday are available till the last train of next Monday ; also those bought the day before one of the recognised holidays are available till the last train of the next day. Their validity is lengthened if that holiday precedes or follows a Sunday. The return-tickets give no right to stop at intermediate stations. In principal stations, cushions are let at 1 fr. to be left in the carriage when the journey is ended. Living in Florence Generally living is not dear in Florence. In the principal Hotels the rates are as high as in other countries. Dinner at table d’hdte from Frs. 4.50 to G.00 Breakfast from » 2.50 to 3.50 Candle » 0.75 or 1.00 Service » 1.00 Boots extra. The price of rooms varies from 3 to 5 frs. each. In the second rate Hotels prices are lower, and travellers will find there, if not a rich arrangement, at least all that is comfortable. Cookery is always good and simple; wine generally of the first quality and often served in the celebrated fiaschi. All the principal Hotels and some of the secondary ones, have a lift. In the secondary Hotels, rooms cost from 2 to 3 frs. (candle 50 cts., service 50 cts.). They have no table d’hote, hut dinner at fixed prices, which varie from 3 to 4 frs. (wine included). - Breakfast 2 frs. - Tea or coffee with milk 1 fr. One can make arrangements for a long stay. If in the principal Hotels a traveller does not like to go to the table d’hote, some times the price of the room he occupies may be increased. Almost all the principal Hotels are in the Lung’ Amo, right bank, and facing south. Pensions. — Florence is provided with many pensions, kept according to the English and American fashion, well warmed, and with all the most desirable comfort. The daily price, according to the importance of the pen- sion, varies from 6 to 12 frs. (see pag. x). There are also plenty of furnished apartments and rooms, particularly in Lung’ Arno Acciaiuoli, in the new quarter situated between Borgnissanti and the Cascine, where strangers will find in winter comfortable lodgings for 40 or 60 frs. a month. For information apply to the several « Agenzie di loca- zione » (Agencies for apartments) (see pag. XI). For winter stay, provide for heating your rooms. Restaurants. — There are many Restaurants in Florence among the best ones we can name : Doney et Neveux, Via Tornabuoni, 14, 16, Dinner 7 frs. (wine included). - Oapitani, Via Tornabuoni, 11, Dinner 5 frs. (wine included). - Oorsini’s Gastronomic house, Via Porta Rossa, 20, 22, open from 1st October till the end of May. French and Italian cookery. - Melini, Via Calzaioli, 13. - Gambrinus Halle, Via de’ Brunelleschi, near Piazza V. Emanuele. - Gilli e Letta, Piazza della Signoria, 3, Dinner 4 and 5 frs. (wine included). There are also Italian Restaurants where one will find a good dinner for 3 frs. with very good wine. Besides there are even more modest eating- houses. In Florence a stranger has this privilege, viz : he can take his din- ner in a very humble restaurant, and lunch at a grocer 's without being criti- cised or annoyed. At pages x, xi we give a complete list of the town Hotels, Pensions and Restaurants. Notwithstanding we will note here that only the following Restaurants remain open till late in the night (2 o’ clock a. m.) : Gambrinus-Uallc, Alhambra, Trianon, Gilli e Lcttd. Also many of the popular places as Paoli and other chop-houses remain open till 2 o’clock a. m.; and there one finds an exquisite homely cookery besides the traditional *panini gravidi > a speciality of Florence. These are round buns with roast-beef, sausages, ham, etc. IX Florentine popular fetes Florence has numerous coffee-houses. The price of a cup of coffee varies from 15 to 25 cts. according to the places. An ice from 30 to 50 cts. Beer is served in jugs (35 cts. the little, 50 cts. the large ones). In the coffee houses often enter strolling players (5 cts.) flower girls (give 10 cts. or refuse their offers) and match sellers. There are to he found polit- ical and illustrated papers. There are two < Caf6-Chantants » ( Trianon and Alhambra) and in some others, viz Gambrinus-Salle, etc., a music band enlivens the evening. Florentine popnlar fetes January, the O.th — Epiphany is celebrated by children, blowing long glass trumpets. During Lent, till Easter time, some fairs are held sometimes out of one, sometimes out of another of the city gates, with a large expenditure of hazel- nuts and < brigidini » (a kind of grilled cakes). According to a very strange and old custom at the middle of Lent the ragamuffins hang on the clothes of passers-by curious ladders cut out of paper. Oood Saturday. — The “ Scoppio del t'arru „ (Car explosion) in Piazza del Duomo. When the mass of that day reaches the * Gloria in excelsis » an artificial fire in the form of a dove is lighted by the Archbishop upon the high altar in the Duomo. It is conducted by a whire through the length of the church and stops outside the door at the traditional < Carro. » This car is a huge wooden construction adorned with girandoles and petards, and carved with dolphins (coat of arms of the Pazzi family, to which the « Carro > belongs). The < Colombina » (little dove) fires these petards which burst with a great noise, to the great delight of the peasants who crowd the Piazza del Duomo. It is considered a good omen for the new harvest if the < Colombina » runs its course without stoppage. That machine which, dragged by white oxen stops between the Duomo and the Baptistery, is taken, alter the performance of the dove at the « Canto de' Pazzi » (Pazzi ’s corner) near their old palace ; here the huge car fires its last petards. It is a characteristic sight which deserves to be seen by foreign people, and a strange and peculiar old custom which had its origin from the following facts. Pazzo de’ Pazzi, offspring of a rich mer- chant family of Florence, went with the crusade of 1099 to Jerusalem, where he was the first to erect on its walls the Christian standard. For that valiant deed, Jeofrey of Bouillon did him many honors and allowed him to take from the tomb of Christ some flint stones, which Pazzo de’ Pazzi carried to Florence and presented to the < Signoria » (the Government of the Republic). The « Signoria > very reverently had them put in the principal church in Florence. The Florentines’ devotion for those stones reached very soon a high degree : the Republic ordered then to the Vicar of that Church that on Good Saturday he should draw from them the sacred fire for that day ceremonies. Besides he was ordered to carry that fire in procession to the other churches of the town and principally to Santa Re- parata, the Cathedral in those days. It was an old custom among Florentines to light little candles, called « facelline > at this sacred fire and to go through the town carrying them. After the sacred fire of Good Saturday was made from the stones of Christ’s sepulchre, every one strove to be the first to light his own candle at it. In 1300 it chanced that the first person to light his « faeellina > was a young man of the Pazzi family. All the Pazzi were so delighted at that circumstance that the next year they would so- lemnize that day with great pomp and fire-works. They were allowed by the * Signoria » to accompany with these fires the procession as far as Santa Reparata church. Year by year the Pazzi family increased their show of satisfaction, till they obtained permission to build a machine or car which was to be lighted with the sacred fire in the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore to the sound of bells at the moment of « Gloria in excelsis Deo, » The Pazzi obtained also permission that the car, after having burst in Piazza del Duomo, should be carried near the corner of their palace : in fact the four white oxen “which have drawn it there, are yoked again to it and they take it into Via del Proconsolo, where the noisy amusement is repeated. At first the Pazzi made a new machine every year; but after a certain time they decided to have a durable one; accordingly they built a huge triumphal car carved and gilded, which on Good Saturday they decorated with plenty of various fire-works. x Florentine popular fetes - Hdtels - Pensions But even that durable machine was worn out in course of time, and some cars were rebuilt and worn out. The actual one is quite inartistic and not at all beautiful : before long it will in its turn fall into complete ruin. That strange cerimony made always with great pomp, was spoken of in every time not only in Italy, but in the farthest European lands, from whence many important persons went to Florence to see that peculiar sight so interest- ing to the peasants of the environs. H. M. the Queen Victoria, when she came in Florence for the first time, desired to see that cerimony and, it is said, was very pleased with it. April l.st _ Beware of the < Pesci d’Aprile > (April fools) much in use in Florence. Ascension, Day. — It is custom at this feast, that Florentines go early in the morning into the Cascine meadows to look for the < grillo » (cricket). The crickets are sold in those days everywhere in the town, shut into little cages. It is believed they bring good-luck. June 34.tli — Fete of San Giovanni, patron saint of Florence. Fire works upon the Carraia bridge, illumination of the town, bands of music in many squares and « tombola » (sort of lottery) in Piazza della Signoria. August lO.th — Fete of San Lawrence. It is the custom to eat the « lasagne, » that are a kind of macaroni two inches large. The bakers in Borgo San Lorenzo have their shops adorned in a peculiar manner on the eve of that fete. Hotels Lung’Arno. — Grand Hotel Continental de la Paix, Piazza Manin, 1 . - Hotel de la Title, Piazza Manin, 3, Borgo Ognissanti, 21. — Hotel d’ltalie, principal entrance Borgo Ognissanti, 19. - Qrande Eretagne and Arno, Lung’Arno Ac- ciaiuoli, 4. - New York, Piazza del Ponte alia Carraia, 1. - Florence and TFa- shington, Lung’ Arno Amerigo Vespucci, 6, Borgo Ognissanti, 11. - Sud, Lung’Arno Amerigo Vespucci, 2. - Fussie, Lung’Arno Acciaiuoli, 10. - Paoli (Private Hotel), Lung’Arno Zecca Vecchia, 12. Near the Cascine. — Victoria, Lung’Arno Amerigo Vespucci, 44, 46. - Anglo-American, Via Garibaldi, 7. - Alliance, Via Curtatone, 4. - Belli (of United States), Via Montebello, 38. Via Tornabuoni and vicinity. — Londres, Via dei Sassetti. - Ford, Via Tornabuoni, 8. - Helvetia, Via de’ Pescioni. - Europe, Via Tornabuoni, 3. Piazza della Signoria and vicinity. — Cavour, Via del Procon- solo, 4. - Porta Fossa, Via Porta Kossa, 13. - Spagna, Via Calzaioli, 13. - Patria, Via Calzaioli, 7. - Stella d’ Italia, Via Calzaioli, 8. - San Marco, Via Calzaioli, 8. - Centrale, Via Condotta, 12. - Savoy, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. Santa Maria Novella and Stazione vicinity. — Fome, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 8. - Minerva, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 16. - Mi- lano, Via Cerretani, 12. - Bonciani, Via Panzani, 23. - Febecchino, Via della Stazione, 2. - Ville de Paris, Via della Stazione, 6. Pensions Right bank of the Arno. — Azzolini, Piazza degli Antinori, 2. - Bel- lini, Lung’Arno Vespucci, 22 and Via Strozzi, 4. - Berchielli, Borgo SS. Apo- stoli, 17. - Lucchesi, Lung’Arno delle Grazie, 16. - Paoli, Lung’ Arno Zecca Vecchia, 12. - Della Casa, Via de’Banchi, 4. - Selb, Via della Colonna, 11. - Fochat, Via de’ Fossi, 16. - Baldinotti, Viale Principe Amedeo, 12. - Pendini Via Strozzi, 2 bis. - Qiolitti Vignolo, Via Cavour, 2. - Girard, Via Monte- bello, 6. - Champendal, Via Nazionale, 12. - Moggi, Piazza dell’ Indipen- denza, 5 . - Jenning, Corso de’Tintori, 71. - Simi, Lung’ Amo delle Grazie, 8. - Chapman, Via Pandolfini, 21. - Mac-Namee (Villa Trollope), Via Salva- gnoli, 1 . - Piccioli, Via Tornabuoni, 1 . - Sammuri, Lung’Arno della Borsa, 6. - White, Piazza Cavalleggieri, 2. . I'eft bank of the Arno, — Olark-Molini-Barbensi, Lung’Arno Guic- ciardini, 13. - Benoit, Lung’ Amo Serristori, 13. - Kirch, Lung’Arno Serri- stori, 11. - Giannini, Lung’Arno Serristori, 21. - Godkin, Lung’Arno Guic- ciardini, 1 . - Giotti, Piazza Soderini, 1 . - Laurent, Via del Presto, 11, and Via Maggio, 28. - Bonciani, Viale Galileo, 22. Restaurants - Wines - Tobacco XI Furnished apartments and rooms As we have said at page vm there are many furnished apartments and single rooms. To be more certain apply for explanations to F. H. Humbert, Via Tornabuoni or at the « Agenzie di locazione » (Agencies for Apartments). - Oassi, Borgo Ognissanti, 24. - Sclavi, Via del Giglio, 5. Restaurants Open till 2 o' clock in the morning. — Oambrinus Halle, Piazza Vittorio Emannele. - Alhambra, Piazza Beccaria, 3. - Trianon, Via degli Spe- ziali, 3. - Gilli e Letta, Piazza della Signoria, 3. - Melini, Via Calzaioli, 13. Open till 21 o’ clock. — Honey and Nephews, Via Tornabuoni, 14-16. (Branch establishments Stazione Centrale and Piazzale del He at the Ca- scine). - Capitani, Via Tornabuoni, 11. - Cornelio, Piazza S. Maria Novella. - Fenice, Via de’ Pucci, 19. - Etruria, Via Calzaioli, 13. - Toscana, Via Cal- zaioli, ’3. - Bonciani, Via de’Panzani, 23. - Monaco, Via Porta Bossa, 11. - Nuovo Centro, Via dell’ Arcivescovado. - Patria, Via Calzaioli, 6. - llebec- chino, Piazza della Stazione, 2. - Stella d’ Italia, Via Calzaioli, 8. - Tazza d’Oro, Via degli Speziali, 2. Oysters Lancella Domenico, Via de’ Martelli, 2. - Papa Antonio, Via Tornabuoni, 16. Confectioners Castelmur Gilli Pool, Via Calzaioli, 6. - Cornelio Paolo, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 1. - Del Meglio Giuseppe, Borgognissanti, 11. - Doney and Nephews, Via Tornabuoni, 14-16. - Gilli A. (Maison), Via degli Speziali, 6. - Giacosa ( Maison ), Via Tornabuoni, 11. - Gilli e Cloetta, Via Calzaioli, 10. - Sacerdotti, Via Ventisette Aprile, 2. - TJnione Cooperativa di Consumo, Via de’ Vec- chietti, near the Gambrinus Halle. Ale Houses Gambrinus Halle, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. - Gilli e Letta, Piazza della Signoria, 3. - Osta Eugenio, Borgo Santi Apostoli, 6. - Paterni Lorenzo, Via Porta Bossa, 11. - Alhambra, Piazza Beccaria, 3. - Trianon, Via degli Spe- ziali, 3. - Caffe Centrale, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (Levi palace). Foreign and national Wines Anglo-American Stores, Via Cavour, 41-43. - Buob Paolo, Via Condotta, 12. - Gasoni Ego, Via Tornabuoni, 15. - Doney and Nephews, Via Tornabuoni, 14. - Giacosa (Maison), Via Tornabuoni, 11. - Gambrinus Halle, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. - Gilli (Maison), Via degli Speziali, 6. - Medici G. G., Via Cavour, 6. - Melini Laborel, Via Calzaioli, 13. - Nuovo Centro, Via dell’ Arcivescovado. - Ruffino L. and L., Via do’ Panzani, 1. - Sacerdotti, Via Ventisette Aprile, 2-4. - The Tuscan Wine Growers Comp. Lt., Via del Gelsomino, Poggio Imperials. - Unione Cooperativa di Consumo, Via dei Vecchietti, near Gambrinus Halle. Tobacco shops Special sale of all qualities of foreign and national tobaccoes, Attilio Pa- rents, Via Tornabuoni, 15. Principal tobacco shops. — Fratelli Beltrami, Via Martelli, 4. - Ba- ragioli, Piazza del Duomo, 2. - Frattigiani, Borgognissanti, 2. - Rossi, Via Calzaioli, 15. - Fratelli Bicchi, Via Calzaioli, 4. More than two hundred of tobacco retail shops are in the various streets where cigars, cigarettes and national tobacco are to be found. XII Oabs - Omnibus - Tramways Cab fares Within the octroi boundary and at the railway station : Day For a course whatever its lenght may he. Frs. 1.00 First half hour Day Night 1.00 1.30 1.20 1.50 0.75 1.00 0.50 0.50 For each second half hour .... For each trunk or chest or large bag Night ( From April 1 st to the end of September, from 21 o’ clock to 5. service (. From October lrs to the end of March, from 19 o’ clock to 7. Service outside the boundary, but within the Town district. First half hour 2 frs. day or night. For each second half hour 1 ft. For each trunk or box or large hag 50 cts. For little boxes, satchels, hags, packets, porte-manteanx, etc., which do not exceed 50 centimetres in lenght and 20 in height, no endemnity whatever shall be paid. To the man at the cabs stations, who shuts the cab door, give a gratuity of 5 cts. Stations places. — Piazza Antinori, SS. Annunziata, D’ Azeglio, Bec- caria, Cavalleggieri, del Carmine, delle Cure, Cavour, Donatello, Frescobaldi, del Duomo (Via Ricasoli corner), del Duomo (Via del Proconsolo corner), del Duomo (San Giovanni side), Goldoni, Indipendenza, Madonna degli Aldobran- dini, Manin, Mercatino di San Piero, de’ Mozzi, Rucellai, Santa Croce (near the church), Santa Croce (near the fountain), San Felice, Santa Felicita, San Fi- renze, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria in Campo, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Maria Nuova, San Marco, Santo Spirito, Signoria, de’ Giudici, dell’ IJnita Italiana, di Cestello, Soderini, degli Znavi, Vittorio Emanuele. Piazzale di Porta al Prato, di Porta Romana, di Porta San Frediano, del Ponte Rosso. Via de’ Benci, San Pier Maggiore, del Prato, Curtatone, Tornabuoni (near Santa Trinita). Carriages. — Bianchi Enrico (with riding horses), Via Oricellari, 10. - Carlo Rossi, Successor of Borgo Avventino, Via de’ Fossi, 13, Via Luigi Alar manni. - Boschi Ersilia (snccessore Silli), Via Sant’ Egidio, 11. - Ceccherelli Agostino, Via San Gallo, 72 and Via Vittorio Emanuele, 26. - Masini Augusto and brother, Lung' Arno Soderini, 1. - Modi Luigi (carriages for town and country), Chiasso Padella, 2. - Bapucci Nemesio, Lung’ Arno Guicciardini, Piazza degli Scarlatti. - Somigli, Via de’Castellani, 4, Borgo SS. Apostoli, 12, Via de’ Saponai, 10. From 8 in the morning to 9.30 in the evening (21.30). From Piazza della Signoria to the following destinations : Barriera delle Cure, every 5 min. - Piazza dell’ Indipendenza, every 12 min. - Porta al Prato, every 7 min. - Porta Romana, every 7 min. - Porta San Frediano, every 10 min. - Porta San Niccold, every 20 min. - Porta alia Groce (two lines, one passing through Via Ghibellina, the other through Piazza del Duomo), every 7 min. - Bar- riera del Ponte Rosso (two lines ono passing through Via San Gallo and the other through Via Bonit'azio Lupi), every 10 min. - Piazza d’ Azeglio, every 20 min. - Barriera della Querce, every 10 min. From Piazza de’ Oiudici to Piazza degli Zuavi going round all the avenues. From Piazza de’ Oiudici to Bagno a Ripoli 25 cts. From Piazza de’ Oiudici to llovezzano 20 cts. From Piazza Beccaria to Bellariva and Varlungo, Ponte a Mensola and Settignano. From Piazza Santa Maria Novella to the Cascine. From Piazza della Stazione to Rifredi, Castello and Sesto. From Piazza della, Signoria to Barriera di San Niccold. Omnibus the common days the holidays Horse- tramways Tramways - Diligences xiii In the tramways of the avennes and those from Piazza Santa Maria No- vella, the seats near the platforms cost 5 cts. less than the others, being considerated as second class ; so that from Piazza de’ Giudici to Piazza Ca- vour, for instance, accordingly the bench where one likes to sit, the course varies from ten to fifteen cts. The whole running till Piazza degli Zuavi is of 20 or 25 cts. Steam- tramways From Piazza Santa Maria Novella to Oampi and Prato, Brozzi and Pog- gio a Caiano, Gascine (the Sunday). Prom Piazza Cestello (San Frediano gate) for Legnaia, Badia a Settimo, Lastra a Signa. From Piazza della Si- gnoria and from Porta Jtomana by the Viale de’ Colli, to Gelsomino, Galluzzo, Oertosa, Greve (Chianti). The Florentine Tramway Society resides in Via Arcivescovado, 3. Electric Tramway from Firenze (Piazza San Marco) to San Domenico and Fiesole Price to San Domenico L. — 40 » to Fiesole — 70 Return tickets from Florence to Fiesole .... 1,25 • > s Fiesole to Florence .... 1,00 Besides the tax of 5 ct. Travellers have the freely convey of their luggage not exceeding kg. 15 in weight and m. 0,50 X 0,30 X 0,15 in size. Little parcels not exceeding 15 kg. in weight are taken at every station of the line, by means of a transport-cart, which is delivered at a price of L. 0,20 by the personal of the carriages. As the tramways time table is changed according the seasons, we think better to give here only the complete list of all the lines. Readers will easily understand that, till the Tramways Direction will not establish a unique sum- mer and winter time table, this important indication, cannot take place, re- gretful as we can be, in Saunterings in Florence. At the Tram Stations of Piazza della Signoria, Piazza de’ Giudici, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Piazza Beccaria, Porta Romana and Gelsomino, there are to be found the time tables in use according the various seasons, and from the tram-employ6s, traveller obtains all the directions he may desire. Diligences From Florence to the neighboring villages there is a diligence service at a very low rate. Of these we give here a complete list of the places in town where they are to be found. For Antella, Via del Guanto, 3. - Bagno a Ripoli, Corso Tintori, 99. - Barberino di Mugello, Via Taddea, 5. - Borgo San Lorenzo (postal servi- ce), Via de’ Bonizzi, 3. - Garmignano, Via Cornina, 4. - Gastello, Via delle Belle Donne, 12. - Oertosa, Piazza di Porta Romana. - Compiobbi, Via Scia- loia, 4. - Dicomano, Via dei Pepi, 33. - Fiesole, Via del Guanto, 5. - Gras- sina, Via del Parlascio, 3. - Greve (postal service), Via del Guanto, 3. - Impru- neta (postal service), Via Vinegia, 7. - Lastra, Piazza del Capitolo. - Lastra a Signa, Chiasso (lane) Baroncelli, 5. - Londa, Via dei Pepi, 33. - Mercatale, Via Vinegia, 7. - Montelupo, Piazza Peruzzi, 4. - Panzano, Via Vinegia, 14. - Poggio a Caiano, Chiasso (lane) Baroncelli, 3. - Radda (postal service), Via del Guanto, 5. - Rovezzano, Via Scialoia, 4. - Rufina, Via dei Pepi, 33. - Ruota, Piazza del Capitolo. - San Oasciano (postal service), Via Vinegia, 7. - San Godenzo, Via dei Pepi, 33. - Scandicci, Piazza del Carmine. - Scarperia, Via Taddea, 5. - Sesto, Via delle Belle Donne, 12. - Settignano, Via Scialoia, 4. - Tavarnelle, Via Vinegia, 14. - Tavarnuzze, Piazza di Porta Romana. - Trespiano, Piazza del Capitolo. - Vingone, Piazza del Carmine. XIV Post and Telegraph POST AND TELEGRAPH Telegraph Central office. — Via del Proconsolo, 12. Branch offices. — Railway station, Via Borgognissanti, 26, Via Pi- san a, 24, Piazza Cavour, 5, Piazza Beccaria, 5, Via di Ripoli, 104. - In the square outside the Porta Romana. Interior telegraphic tariff* Each word of the address is counted one word KIND OF TELEGRAM Rate for a telegram of 15 words Addition of each word Common telegram Ers. 1 — 0,05 Urgent *) . 3 — 0,15 Within the town — 50 0,05 Semaphoric telegram . 1 — — International telegraphic tariff* * 2 * * ) Europe, Algeria, Tripoli and Tunis Erom any office in the Kingdom of Italy to any office of the following States or Countries Eor each word 8 ) Algeria, Malta, Tunis . . . Austria-Hungary, Switzerland Ers. 24 14 Belgium, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Luxemburg, Montenegro, Ruma- nia and Servia Bulgaria, Denmark, Netherlands Canary Isles Erance (Corsica included) Germany Gibraltar and Portugal Great Britain and Sweden Greece, Norway Greek Isles (not included Euba and Poros) European and Caucasian Russia Senegal Spain . Tripoli European and Asiatic Turkey, Archipelago, Morocco .... — 19 — 23 — 82 — 14 — 14 — 27 — 26 — 34 — 38 — 42 1 65 — 22 — 87 — 39 ! ) This has the precedence over the common telegram. 2 ) The tariff for foreign Countries changes very often and cannot be given with authority. Apply for them at the « Central Office. » *) In addition to the fixed charge of 1 fr. for each telegram. Post and Telegraph xv Northern and Central America From any office in the Kingdom of Italy to any office of the following States or Countries Price for each word California, Nevada, Washington Frs. Carolina, Mississipi, Ohio, Virginia North and South Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsilvania Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Cuba from 3 70 to Florida, Missouri > 1 90 to Jamaica Mexico from 2 55 to New Brunswick, New York City, New Scotland, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont Panama (isthmus), Nicaragua from 6 60 to Porto Rico Sta. Croix Salvador from 5 35 to Trinidad 2 25 1 90 1 80 2 15 6 30 2 45 7 65 1 60 6 90 11 60 12 05 5 65 13 40 South America Bolivia and Chili Brazil (Pernambuco not included) from 6 738 to Peru (Callao and Lima) Uruguay Republic and Paraguay Frs. mm. 8 050 7 238 8 050 7 238 Asia (Turkey excluded) South and Western Africa, Egypt, Oceania Assab and Massaua (without fixed rate) Arabia (Aden) China Egypt (Alexandria) Egypt (Souakim) J apan Persia Zanzibar Frs. mm. 2 — 4 025 11 250 8 250 1 425 2 525 9 350 1 500 9 025 Post Central Office. — Loggiato degli Ufizi. Branches. — Branch No. 1. Piazza della Stazione. For the postal service of registered letters and parcels, for the delivery of Post Office Orders, of Sav- ing Banks and cheques. - Branch No. 2. Piazza Cavour, 5. As above ; with telegraph service, also. - Branch No. 3. Piazza Beccaria, 5. As above. Office at the Custom house, for the delivery of foreign parcel post. - Branch No. 4. Via di Ripoli, 104. As in the other offices, with telegraph service also. La- tely four new branches were opened in the Suburbs of Florence as follows : 1st at San Iacopino ; 2d at San Frediano ; 3d at Porta Bomana; 4th at Set- tig tiano. These branches are for the postal service only including registered letters and parcels, the delivery of Post Office Orders, Saving Banks and cheques. XVI Post and Telegraph Interior correspondence ') Letters up to 15 grams Frs. For 15 grams more or part of 15 grams For letters within the office district up to 15 grams Letters adressed to sub officers and soldiers in active service, 15 grams Simple Post cards within the postal district Mss. papers up to 50 grams Mss. papers from 50 to 500 grams Mss. papers for each additional 500 grams or part of 500 grams. Parcels of manuscript papers, must be under cover (sotto fascia). Newspapers, all sorts of printed papers, samples and patterns of goods for each 50 grams or part of 50 grams (under cover - sotto fascia) — 20 — 20 - 05 — 10 - 05 — 20 - 40 - 40 Post Office Orders Common orders up to 10 frs Frs. Over 10 up to 25 frs Over 20 up to 50 frs Over 50 up to 75 frs. . . . • Over 75 up to 100 frs Over 100 and for each additional 100 frs (Within the postal district the charge is reduced one half). For Post Office Orders addressed to suhofficers or soldiers in active service - which do not exceed 25 frs Telegraphic Money orders pay the fixed charge of Money Order Postcards (Cartoline-Vaglia) : Under 1 fr. up to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 frs Of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 frs Of 15 frs Of 20 frs — 10 - 25 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 20 — 05 1 20 — 10 — 15 — 20 - 25 Registered Letters Fixed tariff in addition to the usual stamp of 20 cts For book parcels or samples not exceeding 500 grams in weight, the fixed registration fee is reduced (within the district 5 cts.) to Registered letters for over certain value (Assicurate) At the fixed charge for common letters and at that of 25 cts. for the registration is added for each sum not exceeding 300 frs., 10 cts. and for the district, 5 cts. - 25 — 10 - 25 Assegnments (Assegai) The cost of every registered article may be collected on delivery up to 1000 its. Then the additional fee is 25 cts. (within the district 15 cts.). Foreign Correspondence The following tariff A is applicable to the following countries : Europe, Asia: China (Kalgan, Pekin o, Tien-Tsin and Urga), Cyprus, Persia, Asiatic Russia, Siam, Asiatic Turkey. Africa : Abissinia, Algeria, the Azores, Egypt, Morocco, Trypoli, Tunis. America: United States of North America, Canada, N e w-Found-Land . The tariff P is applicable to all the other countries. *) The charges for inland postage are applicable to Assab, Massaua, Asmara, Keren, Barbary, Tripoli, Tunis, La Goletta and Susa (Italian offices ) and to the Republic of San Marino. Post and Telegraph xvu TARIFFS For a letter not exceending 15 grams Frs. Simple Postcard Reply cards (con risposta pagata) Newspapers and printing of all kinds for each 50 grams or part thereof Mss. papers (under cover) up to 250 grains For each 50 grams Samples of goods (350 grams at the most) Not exceeding 50 grams Registration fee Return receipt A Ji — 25 — 40 — 10 — 10 - 20 — 20 — 05 — 05 - 25 — 25 — 05 — 05 — 10 — 10 — 05 — 05 — 25 — 25 — 25 — 25 International Post Office Orders For Algiers, Dutch Antilles, Argentina, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chili, Denmark and Iceland, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan, Heligoland, England, English Colonies and possessions, United States of America, Luxemburg, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Netherlands, Principality of Monaco, Romania, Salvador, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkey. Up to 25 frs. (which must he paid by tho sender). . cts. — 25 Besides that sum, for each additional 25 frs — 25 Registered betters containing a declared value. Up to 10,000 frs. For each 300 frs. the following fee Dutch Antilles, Argentina, Jerusalem, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guienne, Martinica, New Caledonia, Reunion. Saigon, Salvador, Senegal, Tonchino Frs. Austria Hungary, France, Algiers, Principality of Monaco, Switz- erland, Tripoli, Tunis (Italian Offices) Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark and Iceland, Germany, Heligoland, Luxemburg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal (with Madeira and the Azores), Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Spain (includ- ing the Balearic and Canary Islands), China, Turkey. . . . Egypt (with Italian Steam boats), Morocco, Tunis Loanda (Angola), Santiago (Capo Verde), San Thom6 .... (This rate must he paid in addition to the stamp and the fixed registration fee). — 35 — 10 — 35 — 20 — 35 Tariff for Post parcels. Inland Tariff Stamp for each parcel cts. — 60 Assah and Massaua (1) — 60 (The registration fee is 10 cts, for each 300 frs. in addition to the fixed charge). Parcels charged with assegno, besides the fixed charge . . — 25 Foreign Tariff 5 25 4 50 6 50 1 25 8 — 1 75 2 50 4 25 8 — 5 25 4 75 Asia (2) Frs. Argentina (2) Australia (2) * Austria-Hungary Bechuanaland (2) . ** Belgium (through France) (3) Bulgaria (3) . ■ • Cameroun (West Africa) (2) The Cape of Good Hope (Africa) (2) Chili (2) China (2) . . . B XVIII Post and Telegraph Cyprus (2) Colombia (United States of) (3) Congo (3) Costarica (2) * Denmark (2) * Egypt (1) Continental France (1) . . . Algiers and Corsica (1) . . * Germany (2) Gibraltar (2) Greece (1) Western India England and Ireland . . . . * Luxemburg Malta (1) Morocco (2) Mexico (2) Montenegro (2) * Norway (2) Orange (2) ** Netherlands (2) Portugal (4) * Romania (2) Serbia (2) Siam (Bangkok) (2) Spain (3) St. Salvador (Republio) (2) . . * Sweden (2) * Switzerland (1) Togo (Western Africa) (2) . . Tongatabu (Tonga Islands) (2) . Transwaal (2) Turkey (1) Uruguay (2) Zanzibar (1) Frs. 2 75 5 — 3 75 4 25 2 25 1 75 1 25 1 75 1 50 1 75 3 25 3 75 2 — 3 25 8 — 3 25 2 50 2 — 2 — 8 25 2 — 4 50 3 25 1 25 4 25 5 25 8 — 1 75 4 50 7 25 KB. The number in parenthesis beside the name of each State, indicates the number of papers which the Custom House requires for the forwarding of each parcel. Parcels must not exceed 3 kilogr. in weight and 60 centim. in size. They must not contain letters or any written paper of the nature of correspondence, neither explosives or combustibles. * Parcels with declared value not exceeding frs. 500 as well as parcels charged with an assegno up to 500 frs. are accepted. * * The same up to 1000 frs. charge, 10 cts. for each 10 frs. Hours for tlie delivery of letters. — Registered letters at 9 4 /a and 15 1 /a o’ clock. Ordinary letters at 8 */ 2 , 12 ‘/a, 15 J /a, 17 ‘/a o’ clock. Hours for the rural post in the environs of Florence. There are daily two deliveries of letters and parcels, beyond the Octroi Boundary (within the district of Florence). The rural postmen start from the Central Office at 8 J /a and at 14 o’ clock and, on their way back, they collect correspondences from the letter boxes. Letters are collected from the town boxes at the following hours 24, 9 ‘/a, 14 */», 18 1 /a, 20 3 /i. The exact hours at which letters are collected, may be ascertained [by looking at the plate on the front of the box. Hours for tlie General Post Office Delivery of the « Poste Restante » letters Registered and stamp office Post Office orders, newspapers subscription, and payment of cheques Parcel Post Cash, shares, Letters of Credit Arrival and dispatch of mails from 8 to 21 » 8 to 21 > 8 to 16 > 9 to 16 » 9 to 16 » 5 to 22 MMPRK Post and Telegraph xix Hours for the Railway Tost Office Registered and stamp office Money Orders and Savings’ bank Parcel Post from 9 to 22 » 9 to 22 » 9 to 22 Latest time for posting letters is 30 minutes before each train starts. Honrs for the branch offices of Piazza Cavour, Piazza Beccaria and Porta San Niccolb Registered letters Printed matter and parcels Money Orders and Savings’ bank Registered letters with declared money ( Assicurate ) . . . from 8 to 20 » 8 to 20 > 9 to 18 » 9 to 18 Postal boxes in the waiting Hall of the railway station are shut 5 minutes before the starting of each train. Time-table For Arezzo-Roma-Napoli ... at 6,35 - 7,35 - 17,35 - 18,35 - 23,00 o’clock ’■» Pistoia-Bologna-Milano . » 6,05-10,50-14,25-22,44 » » Pistoia-Lucca-Pisa > 5,05- 6,05-10,50-18,20 » » Empoli-Siena-Livorno . . > | 5 30 _ 717 _ 9 10-11,40-17,20-20,35 » > Pisa-Genova-Tormo . . . » \ ’ ’ Printed matters are collected hourly. Notice regarding foreign letters. — Foreign countries are divided into two classes : Countries included in the Universal Postal Union and coun- tries not included in that Union. Generally the rules of the inland correspondence are available for the in- ternational ones, in all the cases which are not here after mentioned. International correspondence must not contain (safe exception) money, or values, or goods of any kind, liable to duty. The irregular sending of such things is considered contraband in many countries and the articles are accordingly confiscated. Neither are lottery tickets allowed. Stamps. — Generally speaking one is at liberty to send letters unstamp- ed, that is, not pre-paid; but there are certain exceptions. Prepayment is necessary for other articles and must be made in full for those countries in which prepayment for letters is required. Unstamped parcels, for which full prepayment is required, are not forwarded 1 ). Postal cards. — Postal cards for abroad are of 4 kinds : a) Ordinary post al cards 10 and 15 ets.; b) Reply cards ( con risposta) 20 and 30 cts. In the tariffs one can see which are to be used. All are however accept- ed ; even the inland ones may be used for abroad, provided the prepayment, when necessary, be made good with extra stamps. The receivers of post al cards not properly stamped, must pay double postage. On the double post al cards, the reply page goes free, provided it be addressed to the country from which it came. Written papers are considered like printed matter, except with regard to prepayment. No open letter or sealed may be inclosed in a written papers, parcei. If one is inclosed, the whole parcel is considered as a letter and charged accordingly. Mss. Music is included in the category of correspondence and not in that of printed matter. Samples. The highest weight of sample parcels is 250 grams and the larg- est sizes are 30 X 20 X 10 centim. Samples must be easily verified, must have no commercial value, shall not contain writing, except that already admitted for inland. b Unstamped letters on arrival are subject to a fine equal to the double of the postage due. XX Post and Telegraph For samples exchanged with the English and Australian Colonies , with Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Luxemburg, United States of America, Switzerland, Tunis, Hungary, the highest weight for sample parcels is of 550 grams and sizes 50 X 20 X 10 centimetres. In all States, every kind of goods samples is admitted. Periodical and other printed matter form one category, and are charged in the same way. The inland rules hold good, even for the writings done with tbe poligraph or similar methods, which are considered as printed matter if sent oif in numbers of not less than twenty identical copies. The charge is according to the weight of each parcel, whatever he the number of things included, provided it has only one address. The maximum weight of each parcel must not exceed 2 kgms. ; the size 45 centimetres for side. Those sent rolled, may extend to 75 centimetres in lenght, provided they do not exceed 10 centimetres in diameter. mixed parcels. — A mixed collection of written papers, samples and printed matter, may he sent oif, provided that the weight of each sort of things does not exceed the limit allowed for each, and that the entire weight does not exceed 2 kgms. The size must not exceed 45 centim. For sending abroad, the same rules as for the inland postage must be observed. Registration of correspondence. — Registered correspondence is maintened >(with the exceptions indicated in the tariff) with all the States to which tariff A and B can be applied. Correspondence for beyond Gibraltar or the Isthmus of Suez must not be sealed with sealing wax. Printed matter may be registered, but the charge is of 25 cts. besides the prepaid postage. All right to indemnity is forfeited after a year from the day on which the article has been posted. All Italian Offices and those of the Colonia Eritrea and Tunis belong to the same service. Letters containing declared money values “Asslcurate.,, — The interchange of letters containing value is allowed with the countries indicated in the tariff, up 10,000 frs., for each small packet, and any number of packets may be sent to the same person. All the State Offices and those of the Colonia Eritrea and Tunis, do this service. The collettorie cannot send or receive declared money letters for beyond 100 frs. Buies for letters of this kind are the same as for the inland postage. If by chance a letter is lost or spoiled, the Post makes good the lost value up to the sum declared, provided the complaint may be made within the time prescribed for the registered letters. Registered letters containing declared value and charged with “ Assegno. ,, — They are admitted with the following countries : Austria (not including Hungary), Dutch Antilles, Belgium, Denmark, Ger- many, Luxemburg, Hoi-way, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. For Chili only registered correspondences may be charged with assegno. The amount of assegni shall not exceed 500 frs. for each packet ; but one is allowed to address to a same person as many packets as he likes. Depart- ing packets are not charged at any rate in adding to that fixed for each category of articles, but from the sum of the exacted assegni, is taken in addition to the emission rate of the money Orders, a fixed charge of 10 cms. Articles with charge ( assegno ) may have written on the address the sum of the assegno, both in figures and in plain words, expressed in Italian language and in the money of the country of destination. If by chance they can not be delivered within seven days after their arrival, they are im- mediately sent back, from whence they came. Correspondence In special haste is received for Argentina, Buenos- Ayres (town), Rosario and Plata, for Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina (only where there are postal Offices), for Chili, Denmark (only where there are town postmen, Iceland and the Feroe excluded), for Germany, Japan, Luxemburg, Montenegro, Nothorland, Paraguay, Assumption (town), Salvador (town), for Serbia, Siam (only where there are postal service) and for Switzerland. Return receipts for registered correspondences are admitted with all the countries where Tariffs A and B are applicable, except where especially advisjjj otherwise. modification of address for travelling correspondence or withdrawing the same. — Many States allow the senders privilege of changing or modifying the address of their correspondence, or withdra- wing it. Post and Telegraph xxi These requests must be sent by post or telegraph, but always by the departure post Office. Requests sent by post must pay the rate of prepayment and registration, and those sent by telegraph the usual rate. Tariff for letters or little boxes with declared value Rate Fixed Number of charge required COUNTRIES OP DESTINATION insurance for the for each delivery the Custom 300 frs. of boxes House for boxes Argentina (Vid France) Frs- — 35 Austria-Hungary • — 10 1 — 2 Belgium (Vid France) • — 25 > > Bulgaria (Vid Austria) • China (Russian Establishments) (Vid Au- — 25 2 — 3 stria) China (German office of Shanghai) (Vid — 25 ’ * Brindisi) Denmark, the Feroer, Iceland (Vid Au- stria or Switzerland) — 20 2 — 2 — 25 > > Egypt, with Italian Steamboats .... — 20 2 — l France, Algeria and Principality of Monaco — 10 1 — 1 Germanv \ {Yi& Switzerland) Germany | (VM Austria) — 21 1 50 1 2 Luxemburg (Vid France or Austria) . . . — 25 1 50 2 Morocco (French office of Tangers) . . . — 20 > 2 Norway (Vid Austria or Switzerland) . . — 25 > > Netherland (Yid France) Portugal (the Azores and Madeira included) — 25 * * (Vid France and Spain) — 25 » » (Vid France or by sea) — 35 2 50 4 Romania (Vid Austria) — 25 1 50 2 Russia (Vid Austria) — 25 > » Salvador (Vid France) — 35 > > Serbia (Vid Austria) Spain (Andorra Republic, Balearic Islands — 25 * * and Canary Islands included) (Vid Fran- ce) — 25 > » Identification books “ Libretti di Bicognizione, „ — The object of the « Libretti di Bicognizione » for the interior and for the countries where they are admitted, is to facilitate the transactions where the identification of persons is required. These books are given by the directors and by the principal offices. The States in which this service exists, are : The Argentine Republic, Bulgaria, Republic of Columbia, Egypt, France, Greece, Luxemburg, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Salvador, Switzerland, Tunis. The < Libretti di Bicognizione > for inland offices contain ten little coupons which are available for a year, hut at the expiration of that term, they may he renewed at any direction or head office, on presentation of the old one. In that case one pays according the number of coupons he has used. The * Libretti » for abroad contain ten little papers with two receipts in each and are available for 3 years. Price : 50 cms. for that of inland, 1 fr. for the foreign ones. Articles of ordinary correspondence addressed « Poste restante » may be lifted on sight of these books ; but for registered articles a coupon duly signed must be detached from the book and handed over to the post office. The post office ha3 no responsability when a book is lost and its owner must be prepared for the consequences. In such a case he ought at once to warn the Post Office, which undertakes to annul its validity. Letter Boxes within the Octroi boundary. (The * indicated boxes have a special box for printed matter). — Piazza Beccaria. - * Piazza Becca- XXII Authorised Guides ria, 5. - Piazza Cavour, 12. - * Piazza Cavour, 7. - Piazza d’Azeglio, 1. - Piazza Cavalleggeri, 2. - * Piazza del Ponte alia Carraia, 2. - Piazza Dona- tello, 10. - Piazza delDuomo, near the Misericordia. -Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, under the porch. - Piazza della Signoria near the Omnibus. - Piazza Goldoni, 1. - * Piazza San Felice, 7. - * Piazza San Marco, 2. - Piazza dei Mozzi, 6. - Piazza San Niccold, 78. - * Piazza Soderini, 1. - * Porta Romana. - Porta San Frediano. - Via Bonifazio Lupi. - Via Borgognissanti, 91. - Via Bnfalini, 35. - * Via dei Banchi, 1. - Via dei Bardi, 74. - Via dei Benci, 7. - Via Calzaioli, 12. - Via dei Cerretani, 1. - ' Via dei Martelli, 9. - Via dei Pilastri, 62. - Via dei Serragli, 78. - Via del Castellaccio, 2. - Via del Oenacolo, 15. - Via della Fornace, 1. - * Via della Fortezza, 8. - Via dell’ Ariento, 1. - Via della Scala, 22. - Via del Ponte alle Mosse, 1. - Via del Ponte alle Mosse, 125. - * Via del Proconsolo, 12. - * Via di Pinti, 93. - * Via Fiesolana, 2. - Via Fra Bartolommeo, 5. - Via Fra Giovanni Angelico, 34. - Via Ghibellina, 47. - Via Ghibellina, 96. - Via Guelfa, 11. - Via Montebello, 44. - * Via hfazionale, 36. - Via del Ponte Rosso, 1. - Via Rossini, 1. - Via Sant’ Agostino, 23. - * Via Sant’ Ambrogio, 1. - Via Santa Caterina, 9. - Via Tornabuoni, 10. - * Via Ventisette Aprile, 1. - Viale Regina Vittoria (Barriera). - Viale Regina Vittoria, 3. - Barriera al Pino. (Octroi boundary). Suburban Postal boxes. — Piazza di Bellosguardo. - Pian dei Giul- lari, 23. - Piazza di Ricorboli, 57. - Piazza San Francesco di Paola. - Piazzale delle Cascine. - Via Bolognese, 25 (alia Pietra). - Via Bolognese, 91 (alia Loggia). - Via della Piazzola, 5. - Via della Piazzola, 26 (alia Querce). - Via del Ponte So- speso (canto di Via Bronzino). - Via del Ponte di Mezzo. - Via del Romito, 17. - Via Faentina, 167. - Via Pisana, 169. - Via Pisana, 178. - Via di Pontassieve, 1 (a Varlungo). - Via di Pontassieve, 82 (al Madonnone). - Via di Novoli. - Via di Rifredi, 1. - Via di Ripoli, 104. - Via San Gervasio, 11. - Via San Leonardo, 30. - Via Senese, 85. - Viale Petrarca, 44. - Careggi. - Piano di S. Bartolo. - Ponte a Mensola. - Rovezzano. - Settignano. - Trespiano. Writing-Rooms. At the entrance of the Post Office. — Magnani, Via della Stazione, 8. - Taldini, Via della Stazione, 6. Authorised Guides For the exactness of the historical informations about the monuments of the town and environs, the Florentine Municipality guarantees only those given by the authorised Guides provided with the municipal patent, and who wear a hat with the following words : Guida Autorizzata. We give here some articles drawn from the Regulations and which may interess the tourist. Art. 5. - The public authorised Guide must always, when on duty, wear a hat of the shape approved by the Municipality and with the words : Guida Pubblica Autorizzata and with the number of the respective Libretto. Art. 6. - Guides can only offer their services on the public streets or at the entrance to public buildings. They are absolutely forbidden to follow strangers with that object. In offering their services they must be polite and respectful and not insist on being preferred. Art. 7. - For their service the Public Authorised Guides have a right to the following rate of payment. Art. 8. - Every trespass or infraction to the rules of that Regulation is liable to be punished, according the case, with the temporary suspension or even to be deprived from the patent, without escape from a greater punish- ment which he may incur according the Law. Tariff for the Public authorised Guides, approved by the Giunta'Comn- nale with the Deliberation of January 17, 1893 : 1. For an hour service whatever may be the number of persons for whom it has been done, up to . . Frs. 2 — 2. For each additional half hour or a part of half hour. 0 50 3. For a half hour service, or a short one, reward up to. 1 50 For the entrance at Museums, etc., where a fee is required, the price for the Guide’s ticket must be paid by the person requiring his services. This Tariff is not applicable to those Guides who accompany strangers according to a commission received from the Land-lords, neither to those who, authorised by the respectif Administration, do the service within the Museums or outside monuments. Useful Addresses XXIII Useful Addresses IciidciuicS) Societies siud Clubs* i 1 1 . Accademza delict Crusca, "V" i a della Dogana, 1. - R- Accademia dei Georgofili, Piazza delle Belle Arti, 1. - Associaztone della Stampa Toscana, Via Ginori, 13. - Oircolo Filologico, Via Tornabuoni, 4. - Club Alpino, Via Tornabuoni, 4. - Societci Africana d’ltalia, Borgo San Lorenzo, 26. - Societd Asiatica, Piazza San Marco, 2. - Societd Colombaria, V la dei Bardi, 64. British Relief^ fund, Via dei Pucci, 2. - The little ’Company of Mary (English Nursing sisters), Via Ferruccio, 2. - Casino di Firenze (Borghesi), Via Ghibellina, 110. - Oircolo Artistico, Via dei Pucci, 4. - Skating-Ring Club (R. Politeama), Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 10. - Oircolo dell’Unione, Via Tornabuoni, 7. - Circolo Fiorentino, Via Cavour, 2. - Veloce Club Fiorentino (alle Cascine). - Florence Club, Piazza Vitt. Emanuele. - Circolo Canottieri “ Firenze, ,, and Circolo Canottieri “ Libertas, ,, Chalet Lnno-’Arno Guicciardini. - Societd delle Corse dei cavalli al Galoppo, Via Tor- nabuoni, 4. - Societd delle Corse al Trotto, Via dei Benci, 25. - Sport-place, Via delle Porte Nuovo. Archives. — R. Archivio di Stato, Loggiato degli TJflizi Lunghi. - Archivio Distrettuale dei Contratti, Via dell’Orivolo, 24. Articles of fashion (Gloves, cravats, shirts, etc.). — Bardi F., Via Cerretani, 1. - Dalmazzo, Via Tornabuoni, 17. - Guarnieri and Pierini, Via Cerretani, 8. - Magnelli Giovanni, Via Calzaioli, 12. - Neuber 11., Via Tornabuoni, 20 and Via Strozzi, 6. - Nutini, Via Cavour, 42. - Old Scotland, Via dei Cerretani, 3. - Ricchetti Amos and C„ Via de’ Martelli, 4. - Rimmel E., Via Tornabuoni, 20. - Sacchi Oreste, Via Cerretani, 8. - Spooner G., Via Tor- nabuoni, 10. - Teyssier, Via Tornabuoni, 9. - Schostal (Alla cittd di Vienna), Via Cerretani, 3. - Unione Cooperativa di Consumo, Via de’ Vecchietti. Artists’ materials. — Aglietti Iacopo, Borgo degli Albizi, 25. - Bonelli Pasquale, Via delle Terme, 5. - Carini E., Via Condotta, 7. - Ermini Raf- faello, Via Tornabuoni, 12. - Giannini Egidio, Via Cerretani, 10. - Giorgi Raffaello, Via Ricasoli, 73. - Guelfi Giulio, Via degli Artisti, 9. - Lefranc and O., Via Cavour, 8 (Paris and Milan). - Maison Mauche, Via Torna- buoni, 13. - Sartoni, Via Ventisette Aprile, 1. Astronomical Observatories. — Astronomico di Arcetri, Via del Pian dei Giullari, 49. Director, Abetti prof. Antonio. - Meteorologico del Collegio della Querce, Via della Piazzola, 12. Director, Padre Melzi. - Meteorologico del R. Istituto di Studi Superiori in the R. Museo di Storia Naturale, Via Roma- na, 19. Director, Pittei cav. prof. Costantino. - Meteorologico dell’ Istituto Geo- grafico Militare, Via della Sapienza, 8. - Meteorologico del Labor atorio d’lgiene, Via degli Alfani, 55. Director, Roster cav. prof. Giorgio. - Meteorologico a Varlungo, Via del Gignolo, 2. Founder, proprietor and director, Bertelli Giov. Battista. - Meteorologico della Scuola Agraria di Scandicci, Director, Pas- serini conte cav. Napoleone. - Meteorologico di Fiesole (within the Seminary), Director, Falcini canon. Carlo. - Ximeniano, Astronomico, Meteorologico Geo- dinamico, Piazza S. Lorenzo. Director, Giovannozzi padre Giovanni. Bankers, — Bondi M. and sons, Via de’ Vecchietti, 5. - Cook Thomas and sons, Via Tornabuoni, 10. - Fioravanti and G., Via Cerretani, 5. - French and C., Via Tornabuoni, 14. - Mayer and O., ViaMartelli, 4. - Haskard and son, Piazza degli Antinori, 3. - Kuster and C., Via Tornabuoni, 12. - Matthiessen L. and C. (Palazzo Vecchietti), Via dei Vecchietti, 5. - Pestellini F., Via Cerretani, 2. - Silo and G., Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (Levi Palace). - Witby and C., Via Tornabuoni, 5. Banks. — Banca d’ Italia, Via dell’ Orivolo, 45. - Banca di Firenze, Via de’ Saponai, 5. - Banco di Napoli, Via dei Banchi, 5. - Cassa di Sconto, Via dei Martelli, 9. - Banca Mutua Popolare, Via Orsanmichele, 17 2 - Banca Com- mercials Italiana, Via Bufalini. - Cassa di Risparmio, Via Bufalini, 24. Baths. — Azzeroni, Hydropathic Establishment, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 17 and Lung’Arno Amerigo Vespucci, 50. - Bagni Centrali della Vecchia Quarco- nia, Via Cimatori, 4. - Baroncelli cav. Baldassarre, Thermal baths, Borgo Santi Apostoli, 16. - Faini Carlo, Via Maggio, 30. - Franceschi, Via Vigna Nuova, 19 and Via Parione, 28. - Grazzi dott. Vittorio, Air baths, Borgo dei Greci, 8. - R. Archhospital of Santa Maria Nuova, Hydropathic Establish- ment, Via Bonifazio Lupi. - Signorini V. a Elisa, Hydropathic Establishment, Via Mattonaia, 24. - Pendini’ s Hydropathic Establishment, Via degli Strozzi. Bicycles. — Alberti Giuseppe, Via dei Pucci, 6. - Baldi and C., Via dei Martelli, 6 and Via dei Pucci, 2. - Francolini Giuseppe, Via Cavour, 2. - XXIV Useful Addresses Handswortli Cycle and C., Via degli Strozzi, 4. - Manetti-Bernini and 0., Yia Por Santa Maria, 12. - Prinetti-Stucchi and C., Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. Accordingly to the extensive development that velocipedism has lately taken in Florence, in its principal streets are to be found many warehouses, where one can hire a very good bicycle at 1 or 1.50 or 2 frs. an hour. Piazza Beccaria, 3. - Piazza Cavour, 7. - Via della Pergola, 7. - Viale Principe Eu- genio, 6. - Viale Principe Umberto. - Viale Principessa Margherita, 32. - Viale Regina Vittoria, 4. Booksellers. — Beltrami Brothers, Via de’ Martelli, 4. - Bemporad It. and son, Cessionary of the F. Paggi’s publisher library, Via Proconsolo, 7. - Bocca Brothers, Via Cerretani, 8. - Flor and Findel (English book-shop), Rung’ Arno Acciaiuoli, 24. - Cole A. and