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apart a little space for a "Shakespeare garden," 

 where a few old-fashioned English flowers are 

 planted in beds of somewhat formal arrangement. 

 These gardens are not, however, by any means rep- 

 licas of the simple garden of Shakespeare's time, or 

 of the stately garden as worked out by the skilful 

 Elizabethans. 



It is my hope, therefore, that this book will help 

 those who desire a perfect Shakespeare garden, be- 

 sides giving Shakespeare lovers a new idea of the 

 gardens and flowers of Shakespeare's time. 



Part One is devoted to the history and evolution 

 of the small enclosed garden within the walls of 

 the medieval castle into the Garden of Delight 

 which Parkinson describes; the Elizabethan garden, 

 the herbalists and horticulturists; and the new "out- 

 landish" flowers. Part Two describes the flowers 

 mentioned by Shakespeare and much quaint flower 

 lore. Part Three is devoted to technical hints, in- 

 struction and practical suggestions for making a 

 correct Shakespeare garden. 



Shakespeare does not mention all the flowers that 

 were familiar in his day, and, therefore, I have de- 

 scribed in detail only those spoken of in his plays. 

 I have chosen only the varieties that were known to 

 Shakespeare; and in a Shakespeare garden only 



