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nay and his attendants. " The Lord's 

 day they were here, and the Governour, 

 finding that the place where they lodged 

 would not be convenient for them that 

 day, invited them home to his house, 

 where they continued private all that 

 day until sunset, and made use of such 

 books as he had, Latin and French, and 

 the liberty of a private walk in his garden, 

 and so gave no offence." l 



Among the earliest gardens of which 

 we have any decided record, may be men- 

 tioned that of Gamaliel Wayte on "Ye 

 Mylne Street," which was afterwards, and 

 has since been known as Summer Street. 

 Wayte came over with Edward Hutchin- 

 son, and although called a planter was 

 soon recognized as an excellent horticul- 

 turist, and his garden, which was planted 

 in 1642, was well known for its delicious 

 fruits, and continued long afterwards to 

 remain beautified by many flowering 

 plants. This street afterwards became 

 noted for many other gardens, which 

 1 Winthrop's History of New England. 



