LAY-OUT OF STATELY GARDENS 301 



In David Loggan's "Oxonia Illustrata" (Oxford, 

 1675, folio) several large plates show formal gar- 

 dens. Among them New College Gardens and those 

 of Jesus are extremely interesting. Loggan's com- 

 panion book on Cambridge, "Cantabrigia Illustrata" 

 (Cambridge, 1688), has splendid views of architec- 

 ture and formal gardens with knots. 



Typical flower-beds are also represented in 

 Vredeman de Vries's "Hortorum Viridariorumque" 

 (Antwerp, 1583) and Crispin de Passe' s "Hortus 

 Floridus" (Arnhem, 1614). 



Theobald's as late as 1650 preserved the Tudor 

 arrangement. 



"In the great garden are nine large complete 

 squares, or knots, lying upon a level in the middle of 

 the said garden, whereof one is set forth with box- 

 borders in the likeness of the King's Arms, one other 

 plot is planted with choice flowers; the other seven 

 knots are all grass-knots, handsomely turfed in the 

 intervals, or little walks. A quickset hedge of white 

 thorn, or privet, cut into a handsome fashion at 

 every angle, a fair cherry tree and a cypress in the 

 middle of the knots also a marble fountain." 



