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A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND 
a glimpse of these. The passage (translated) runs thus : “On 
all sides outside the houses of the citizens who dwell in the 
suburbs, there are adjoining gardens planted with trees both 
spacious and pleasing to the sight.” The only other large 
garden near London, not belonging to a religious house, of 
which there is any record, is that of Henry de Lacy, Earl of 
Lincoln, in Holbourne. There is an account of all the manors 
held by the Earl in the year 1295-96. 1 At all the places, lists 
occur of the produce sold, such as hemp, corn, beans, pulse, etc., 
but Holbourne appears to be the only garden of sufficient size 
to allow of the sale of any of its produce. At “ Grante sete 
Manor,” 7s. 4d. was paid for cutting and cultivating the vines, 
but at most of the other large manors, such as Thoresby and 
Pontefract, there is no mention of a garden at all. The 
Holbourne accounts are most interesting, and show the wages 
paid to the gardener and labourers, the number of gallons of ver¬ 
juice made from the vines, and the large quantities of pears and 
apples sold. Other varieties, probably more choice than those 
grown in the garden, were purchased and sent to the Earl, and 
slips of apples and pears were brought to replenish the garden. 
Accounts of the Possessions of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, 23 and 
24 Edward I., Holburne ; William de Donyncton, Serjeant, renders his 
account at Holburne on the day of Saint Clement the Pope in the 25th 
year of the reign of King Edward before the same [Sir William de Nony] 
and for the same time [Michaelmas 23 to Michaelmas 24 Edw. I.]. 
Of £9 for pears, apples, and great nuts of the garden sold, the tithe being 
deducted. Of 2s. 3d. for cherries of the garden sold, the tithe 
being deducted. Of 8s. 9|-d. for herbs and " Jeritis ” of the 
garden sold, the tithe being deducted. Of 6s. for beans of 
the garden sold, the tithe being deducted. Of 2o|d. for ver¬ 
juice “ in fobis,” the tithe being deducted. Of 12s. 3d. for 
49 gallons of verjuice of issue, the tithe being deducted. Of 
3s. 2d. for roses sold, the tithe being deducted. Of 4s. 6d. for 
herbage of the garden, the tithe being deducted. Of 2s. 3d. 
for hemp of the garden, the tithe being deducted. Of 4s. i^-d. 
for onions and garlick sold, the tithe being deducted. Of 
2S. 6d. for little plants (plancettis or plantettis ?) of the vines 
sold. (There are also receipts for deer sold.) 
1 This very fine large roll, which consists of several sheets nearly 
3 feet long, and about 15 inches wide, is preserved at the Record Office, 
Duchy of Lancaster Ministers’ Accounts, Bundle 1, No. 1. 
