 In Villae (Estates) Porta presented a true summa of ancient and modern forestry, agriculture, and horticulture as it had been known and practiced in Europe. Villae are organized in a scenic manner, “an imaginary round tour through an open air theater” (Orsi 2005, 53). The reader is guided through the diverse zones of an imaginary vast country estate. Some scholars have claimed that the Villae can also be read a veiled criticism of the policies of Spanish agriculture (Orsi 2005, Rusu 2020).