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Smell; then the Flower of the Vines; it is a 

 little dust, like the dust of a Bent, which grows upon 

 the Cluster in the first coming forth ; then Sweet 

 Briar; then Wallflowers which are very delightful 

 to set under a Parlour or lower Chamber Window; 

 then Pinks, specially the Matted Pink, and Clove 

 Gilliflower; then the Flowers of the Lime-Tree; then 

 the Honeysuckles, so they be somewhat afar off. Of 

 Bean Flowers I speak not, because they are Field 

 Flowers. But those which Perfume the Air most 

 delightfully, not passed by as the rest, but being Trod- 

 den Upon and Crushed, are three; that is Burnet, 

 Wild Thyme, and Water-Mints. Therefore, you are 

 to set whole Alleys of them, to have the Pleasure, 

 when you walk or tread." 



Topiary work added much to the variety of the Topiary 

 parterre. The firm foliage of the dark evergreens, 

 clipped sometimes into a sim- 

 ple straight hedge, sometimes 

 into the most fantastic shapes, 

 formed a background in charm- 

 ing contrast to the waving 

 masses of brilliantly coloured 



flowers. In the old gardens at Levens are many 

 delightfully quaint figures, among them Queen Eliza- 

 beth and her maids of honour represented as wearing 

 the fullest of hoop-skirts. At Packwood is simulated 



work. 



