The Shakespeare Garden
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1. Front matter2. I The Medieval Pleasance3. II The Garden of Delight4. III The Italian Renaissance Garden5. IV Bagh-i-vafa6. V New Fad for Flowers7. VI Tudor Gardens8. VII Garden Pleasures9. I Flower Lovers and Herbalists10. II The Elizabethan Garden11. III Old Garden Authors12. IV "Outlandish" and English Flowers13. I Primroses, Cowslips, and Oxlips14. II "Daffodils that Come Before the Swallow Dares"15. III "Daisies Pied and Violets Blue"16. IV "Lady-smocks all Silver White" and "Cuckoo Buds of Yellow Hue"17. V Anemones and "Azured Harebells"18. VI Columbine and Broom-flower19. I "Morning Roses Newly Washed with Dew"20. II "Lilies of All Kinds"21. III Crown-Imperial and Flower-de-luce22. IV Fern and Honeysuckle23. V Carnations and Gilliflowers24. VI Marigold and Larkspur25. VII Pansies for Thoughts and Poppies for Dreams26. VIII Crow-flowers and Long Purples27. IX Saffron Crocus and Cuckoo-flowers28. X Pomegranate and Myrtle29. I Rosemary and Rue30. II Lavender, Mints, and Fennel31. III Sweet Marjoram, Thyme, and Savory32. IV Sweet Balm and Camomile33. V Dian's Bud and Monk's-hood Blue34. I Holly and Ivy35. II Mistletoe and Box36. I The Stately Garden37. II The Small Garden38. III Soil and Seed39. IV The Gateway40. V The Garden-House41. VI The Mount42. VII Rustic Arches43. VIII Seats44. IX Vases, Jars, and Tubs45. X Fountains46. XI The Dove-cote47. XII The Sun-dial48. XIII The Terrace49. XIV The Pleached Alley50. XV Hedges51. XVI Paths52. XVII Borders53. XVIII Edgings54. XIX Knots55. XX The Rock-Garden56. XXI Flowers57. XXII Potpourri58. A MASKE OF FLOWERS59. COMPLETE LIST OF SHAKESPEARIAN FLOWERS WITH BOTANICAL IDENTIFICATIONS60. ELIZABETHAN GARDEN AT SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE61. INDEX