LAY-OUT OF STATELY GARDENS 301 



In David Loggan's "Oxonia Illustrata" (Oxford, 

 1675, folio) several large plates show formal gar- 

 dens. Among them New College Gardens and those 

 of Jesus are extremely interesting. Loggan's com- 

 panion book on Cambridge, "Cantabrigia Illustrata" 

 (Cambridge, 1688), has splendid views of architec- 

 ture and formal gardens with knots. 



Typical flower-beds are also represented in 

 Vredeman de Vries's "Hortorum Viridariorumque" 

 (Antwerp, 1583) and Crispin de Passe's "Hortus 

 Floridus" (Arnhem, 1614). 



Theobald's as late as 1650 preserved the Tudor 

 arrangement. 



"In the great garden are nine large complete 

 squares, or knots, lying upon a level in the middle of 

 the said garden, whereof one is set forth with box- 

 borders in the likeness of the King's Arms, one other 

 plot is planted with choice flowers; the other seven 

 knots are all grass-knots, handsomely turfed in the 

 intervals, or little walks. A quickset hedge of white 

 thorn, or privet, cut into a handsome fashion at 

 every angle, a fair cherry tree and a cypress in the 

 middle of the knots also a marble fountain." 



