PART ONE

THE GARDEN OF DELIGHT

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EVOLUTION OF THE SHAKESPEARE GARDEN 3

I. The Medieval Pleasance 3

II. Garden of Delight 11

III. The Italian Renaissance Garden 15

IV. Bagh-i-Vafa 19

V. New Fad for Flowers 21

VI. Tudor Gardens 25

VII. Garden Pleasures 29

THE CURIOUS KNOTTED GARDEN 31

I. Flower Lovers and Herbalists 31

II. The Elizabethan Garden 40

III. Old Garden Authors 68

IV. "Outlandish" and English Flowers 78