ILLUSTRATIONS 
“A vista . . . which expresses the ideals 
and magnificence of the Cavalier” . . Frontispiece 
FACING PAGE 
‘ A characteristic riot of flowers and fruits jealously se¬ 
cluded behind house and walls is this old Spanish- 
American garden”. 
Plan of the Governor’s house and grounds, St. Augus¬ 
tine, from Stork’s map of 1763.24 
A square of St. Augustine, from Stork’s map . . 28 
“Arbors invite to loitering always in old gardens” . 38 
Even in this glade . . . the vine preserves per¬ 
petual unity between poetry and utility ... 48 
Somerndick’s bouwerie, from Holland’s plan ... 74 
Nicholas Bayard’s bouwerie, from Holland’s plan . 78 
Plan of a Nantucket garden, about 1800 .... 94 
Plan of another Nantucket garden, with fruits in the 
large box-bordered beds.98 
A path in the Nantucket garden shown in plan facing 
page 98. . 
Belmont Hall, an old Maryland garden . . . u/> 
A garden entrance of curious but restrained rustic con¬ 
struction .. 
