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commonly to be seen until the reign of Queen 

 Elizabeth. 



The orchard, if not actually a part of the garden, The orchard, 

 was placed near it and similarly ornamented. Sun- 

 dials and beasts carved of wood are mentioned in the 

 royal accounts as having been ordered for Henry 

 VIII's New Orchard, at Hampton Court, in 1530. 

 Leland, in his " Itinerary " written in the middle of 

 the sixteenth century, speaks of topiary work as 

 lining the walks and decorating other parts of 

 orchards. He relates that "at Uskeele village about 

 a mile from Tewton is a goodly orchard with walks, 

 opere topiaris," and at Wreshill Castle he describes 

 another where there were " mounts opere topiaris 

 writhen about in degrees like turnings of cokil shells 

 to come to the top without payne." Novelties in the 

 orchard at this period were raspberries and goose- 

 berries, which, with strawberries, were abundantly 

 grown. Tusser says that in September 



" The Barbary, Respis, and Gooseberry too 

 Look now to be planted as other things doo. 

 The Gooseberry, Respis, and Roses al three 

 With Strawberries under them trimly agree." 



" Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry." 



Among existing private pleasure gardens, the one 

 most resembling those described as belonging to the 

 early Tudor period is at Longleat. Symmetrical Longieat. 



