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'most noble and incomparable Paire of Brethren, 

 William Earle of Pembroke and Philip Earle of 

 Montgomery . . . who prosequuted the Author 

 living with so much favor 7 to quote the words of 

 the famous 'First Folio/ which was dedicated to 

 them. 



"Similarly, from the gardens of other places, 

 which Shakespeare must have known well, have 

 come very welcome gifts, notably from Charlecote, 

 close to Stratford the beautiful home of the Lucys 

 for 750 years, where Shakespeare is said when a 

 youth to have poached the deer of Sir Thomas Lucy, 

 who had him whipped for his offense whence now 

 comes a charming collection of the poet's favorite 

 flowers from the direct lineal descendant and heiress 

 of the original 'Justice Shallow.' 



"The trustees have also received choice batches of 

 old-fashioned flowers from the gardens of medieval 

 Castles mentioned in the plays Glamis and Caw- 

 dor, for instance and some which were probably 

 well known to Shakespeare, such as Berkeley Castle ; 

 and from the great Tudor houses also, which he 

 knew well, at any rate by repute, such as Knole, 

 Burghley House, and Cobham Hall. The owner of 

 Cobham Hall sends specimens of the famous 'Cob- 

 ham' Rose, known to have been grown in the garden 



