" The gardeners about London," says Mr Lam-
bert, writing to the Linnsean Transactions in 1712,
"were remarkable for fine cut greens, and dipt yews
in the shapes of birds, dogs, men, ships, &c. Mr.
Parkinson in Lambeth was much noticed for these



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things, and > he had besides a few myrtles, oleanders,
and evergreens."

" The old order changeth.
Lest one good custom should corrupt the world."

And now is Art in a Garden become ridiculous.
Since the beginning of things English gardeners
had clipped and trimmed their shrubs ; but had never
carried the practice beyond a reasonable extent, and
had combined it with woody and shady effects. With
the onset of Dutch influence country-aspects vanish.
