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Seth Elliott, who had been there some years, and when 
in 1708 Charles Gardner had taken the second Elliott's 
place, his daughter Elizabeth’s name occurs as a recipient 
of money, and Elliott himself received a pension of £20 
a-year, although he was the culprit of the riotous ale¬ 
house. During the years succeeding the Restoration, the 
Garden seems to have been little touched. The kitchen- 
garden would still be maintained, and either it was 
farmed by the gardener, or its supplies were inadequate, 
as on fast-days there was always a special payment to the 
gardener for vegetables. Such items as the following are 
of frequent occurrence : “ Sallating for the hall in grass 
week, strewings and ‘ bow pots ’ for the hall in Easter 
and Trinity terms.” 
Though the French fashions in gardening of Charles 
II.’s reign do not seem to have affected the Temple pre¬ 
cincts, yet the Dutch influence that came in with 
William and Mary made itself felt. A small garden 
was specially set apart for the Benchers, and done up 
entirely in the prevailing style. A piece of ground 
between King’s Bench Office and Serjeants’ Inn was made 
use of for this. It had been let to the Alienation Office, 
but after the Great Fire the Temple resumed the control 
of it, and finally did it up and replanted it for the use 
of the Benchers. It was known as the “ Benchers’,” the 
“ Little ” or the “ Privy ” Garden, and great care, 
attention, and money were expended on it. Turf, 
gravel, and plants were bought; a sun-dial put on 
the wall; orange trees set out in tubs; and a fountain 
erected in the middle. This fountain must have been 
the chief feature of the Garden, and from the immense 
amount of care it required to keep it in order, it seems 
that it was one of those elaborate “ waterworks,” with- 
