HISTORICAL GARDENS 313 
nor’s,” about two acres; a kitchen-garden towards the 
river of more than three' acres, two L-shaped canals 
with wide walks between, an “ apothecary’s garden ” 
for medicinal herbs, bleaching yards, and the church¬ 
yard. The front garden, with its canals in Dutch 
style, ended in a terrace along the river. This garden 
was subject to much abuse by the landscape school 
of designers. “ It was laid out,” wrote one in 1805, 
“ when the art of landscape gardening was at its 
lowest pitch; the principal absurdity in the garden 
is cutting two insignificant canals as ornaments, whilst 
one side of the garden is bounded by the noble stream 
of the Thames.” The writer adds that the gardens 
were open on Sundays in summer, and were much 
frequented as a public promenade. These severely- 
criticised canals were filled up in the middle of last 
century, and the space is now grass with avenues on 
either side, and a central obelisk, a monument to our 
soldiers who fell in the battle of Chillianwallah. 
The statue of Charles II. as a Roman emperor, by 
Gibbons, in the centre of the court, was given by Tobias 
Rustat. The view over the simple, spacious garden 
from this central court, to the long balustrade with 
steps down to the lower terrace, is very satisfying, and 
in keeping with the stately architecture. The Governor’s 
house has its own special garden, a fine, wide terrace 
and large, straight beds, and a delightful red-brick wall 
covered with trailing plants and fine iron gateway. The 
old pensioners, in their long coats and weather-beaten 
faces, enjoying their “ peace pipe ” and their well- 
earned repose, add very greatly to the picturesque 
effect of the Garden, and all its surroundings. The 
churchyard, clearly seen through the railings along 
