"THE CURIOUS KNOTTED GARDEN" 6; 



blossom, the cornelian tree in blossom, sweetbrier. 

 In April follow the double white violet, the wall- 

 flower, the stock gilliflower, the cowslip, flower- 

 de-luces, and lilies of all natures, rosemary flowers, 

 the tulip, the double peony, the pale daffodil, the 

 French honeysuckle, the cherry-tree in blossom, the 

 damson and plum-trees in blossom, the white thorn 

 in leaf, the lilac tree. In May and June come pinks 

 of all sorts, roses of all kinds except the musk, which 

 comes later, honeysuckles, strawberries, bugloss, 

 columbine, the French marigold (Flos Africanus), 

 cherry-tree in fruit, ribes, figs in fruit, rasps, vine- 

 flowers, lavender in flowers, the sweet satyrian, with 

 the white flower, herba muse aria, lilium convallium, 

 the apple-tree in blossom. In July come gilliflowers 

 of all varieties, musk-roses, the lime tree in blossom, 

 early pears and plums in fruit, gennitings, quodlins. 

 In August come plums of all sorts in fruit, pears, 

 apricots, barberries, filberts, musk-melons, monks- 

 hood of all colors. In September come grapes, 

 apples, poppies of all colors, peaches, melocotones, 

 nectarines, cornelians, wardens, quinces. In Octo- 

 ber and the beginning of November come services, 

 medlars, bullaces, roses cut, or removed to come late, 

 hollyhocks and such like. These particulars are for 

 the climate of London ; but my meaning is perceived 



