"THE CURIOUS KNOTTED GARDEN" 49 



sometimes it was formed of upright or horizontal 

 poles, over which roses, honeysuckle, or clematis 

 (named also Lady's Bower because of this use) were 

 trained. Whatever the framework was, plain or 

 ornate, mattered but little; it was the creeper that 

 counted, the trailing vines that gave character to 

 the arbor, that gave delight to those who sought the 

 arbor to rest during their stroll through the gardens, 

 or to indulge in a pleasant chat, or delightful flirta- 

 tion. Shakespeare's arbor for Titania 



Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, 

 With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine, 



was not unusual. Nor was that retreat where saucy 

 Beatrice was lured to hear the whisperings of Hero 

 regarding Benedick's interest in her. It was a 

 pavilion 



Where honeysuckles ripened by the sun 

 Forbid the sun to enter. 



Luxuriant and delicious was this bower with the 

 flowers hot and sweet in the bright sunshine. 



Eglantine was, perhaps, the favorite climber for 

 arbors and bowers. Browne speaks of 



An arbor shadow'd with a vine 

 Mixed with rosemary and with eglantine. 



Barnfield, in "The Affectionate Shepherd," 

 pleads : 



