MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
trellised arbors were fre- 
quently used, though 
those of brick or stone 
were sometimes seen. 
Topiary work was of yew, 
box, privet, or juniper, 
the peacock forms being 
most popular. 
Of all these famous 
old gardens, one only, 
Montacute, in Somer- 
setshire, remains  prac- 
tically unchanged, al- 
though the gardens of 
Hatfield House, Hert- 
fordshire, have been re- 
stored and may be con- 
sidered typical of the 
period. Remnants of 
many gardens are left, 
however — examples of 
garden furniture, a few 
pleached alleys or 
mounts — and_ several 
good illustrations and 
written descriptions are 
extant. 
Although Shakespeare 
wrote of many countries 
and peoples, his scenes 
and characters are es- 
sentially English, as are 
his plants and gardens. 
A Shakespearean garden, 
therefore, could not be 
other than an English 
garden of the period— 
an Elizabethan garden. 
During the last week 
in April and the month 
of May such a garden 
will be shown in the 
floral display house of 
the new plant range. 
This will not be an at- 
tempt to copy any par- 
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PLAN OF SHAKESPEAREAN GARDEN 
TO BE ARRANGED IN FLORAL 
DISPLAY HOUSE. 
