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trees, was laid out in 1631. That of Bilton, in Warwickshire, 
with its fine holly and yew hedges, was begun in 1623. The 
row of huge cut yews at Hutton John, in Cumberland, were 
probably planted when the house was restored in 1663. 
Bui wick, in Northamptonshire, with terraced slopes, pond, 
and fine wrought-iron gates, was being laid out at the same 
time, and finished in 1674. And at Mitford, in Northumber¬ 
land, although the Manor House (dated 1637) itself is in ruins, 
the old wall of the garden still encloses a tangle of roses, sweet 
herbs, and old apple-trees, and a sundial, which for 250 years 
has faithfully marked the hours as they fly. Instances such 
as these could be found in every county in England. House¬ 
hold accounts give a few glimpses into the management of 
such gardens. In the interesting series at Hunstanton of the 
Le Strange household books such items as the following occur : 
“ 1628 Nov. 6, for a Bagg to Bring the fruit home in is. To a man for 
digging of flaggs for the Bowling ground 4s. For 65 foote of Oake Bord 
for the gardin doores 7s. 
“ 1629 Paid for dikinging and Hedging of Heacham orchyard, 2 men 
for 7 dayes a peice 7d. in clearing the garden and digging of it ns. 8d. 
“ 1630, 6 wheel Barrowes £1, for a crest for the gardin house end at 
2s. 8d. £1. 18s., and for crest for the moate wall i6d. ^12. 2s. 5d. and for 
the gardin entry doorstall 3od. and for crest over that door. 
“ Oct. 16, 1631 for a gardin spade 3s. 
“ 1632 To the gardiner for a quarter’s wages wanting 2 weekes £2. 
“ 1635 For 2 greate gardin basketts 4s. 
“ 1637 Pumpes and Pipes for the garden £2. 4s. To a gardener of 
Creake for slips and seeds, 2s.” 
What greatly adds to the interest of the Accounts of Hun¬ 
stanton is that the part of the garden there referred to within 
the moat has been but little altered since that date. The 
bowling-green is still there, and a square plot of garden with 
thick low hedges, in front of the house, is hardly changed. 
The note-book of Henry Oxenden, of Barham, Kent, between 
the years 1638 and 1668, 1 contains many interesting gardening 
entries : 
“ Feb. 11, 1635, se t the hawksbill pares in the garden in Maydeken. 
“ 1635 planted the cherry garden at great Maydeken. 
“Feb. 14, 1652 gave Mr. Barling 4 apple trees and a peare tree, viz. a 
musk pare tree. 
1 The Genealogist , July and October, 1891, January, 1892. 
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