EARLY TUDOR GARDENS. 



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"prickles," of a perfect red colour. But it seems that some 

 sort of currant is intended by "Reisons" in this list. 



Tusser goes on in December's husbandrie to describe how 

 the trees should be planted in the orchard : 



" Good fruit and good plentie doth well in the loft 

 then make thee an orchard and cherish it oft : 



For plant or for stock laie aforehand to cast 

 but set or remoove it er Christmas be past 



Set one fro other full fortie foote wide 



to stand as he stood is a part of his pride." 



FROM GARDENER'S LABYRINTH. 



We do not find many other changes in the orchards. 

 Wardens still held a prominent place among pears, and costards 

 among apples. The peach had not improved. Turner speaks of 

 trees abroad, and goes on to say, "The peche is no great tre in 

 England that I could se the apples are soft and flesshy when 

 they are rype something hory without." Among the Privy 

 Purse expenses of Henry VIII., Mr. Long's gardener is specially 

 mentioned as giving a present of peaches to the King, who at 

 various other times received gifts of cherries, apples, pears, 

 wardens, quinces, medlars, damsons, filberts, and melons. 



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