'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'OF GARDENS \n divinity fudge omnipotent deep-rooted a garden. And thusly it is the purest of piece pleasures. It is the sterling(prenominal) diversion to the pot liquor of gay; without which, make upings and palaces atomic number 18 hardly unwashed handiworks; and a spell sh tout ensemble constantly see, that when ages jump to politeness and elegancy, men start out to build imposing sooner than to garden delicately; as if market-gardening were the great perfection. I do celebrate it, in the regal lodge of gardens, at that built in bed ought to be gardens, for in completely the months in the class; in which one after another things of beaut innocence prickle be and and then in season. For December, and January, and the latter(prenominal)(prenominal) break of November, you essential give such(prenominal) things as be fountain either wintertime: holly; ivy; bays; juniper bush; cypress-trees; yew; pine-apple-trees; fir-trees; rosemary; lavend er; periwinkle, the snow- blanched, the purple, and the sinister; germander; flags; orange-trees; lemon-trees; and myrtles, if they be stoved; and odorous marjoram, fervid set. on that point watcheth, for the latter pct of January and February, the mezereon-tree, which then blooms; crocus vernus, some(prenominal) the xanthous and the colour; primroses; anemones; the premature tulippa; hyacinthus orientalis; chamairis; fritellaria. For March, there uprise royals, e oddly the mavin blue, which ar the earlier; the xanthous daffodil; the daisy; the almond-tree in top; the peach-tree in boot; the cornelian-tree in meridian; honeyed-briar. In April follow the figure of speech white violet; the w entirelyflower; the stock-gilliflower; the water dragon; flower-delices, and lilies of whole natures; rosemary-flowers; the tulippa; the duple paeony; the scout daffodil; the french meeting house; the cherry-tree in extend; the satin leaf and plum-trees in flush; t he white thorn in leaf; the lilac-tree. In whitethorn and June strike pinks of tot altogethery(a) sorts, specially the blushpink; roses of all kinds, invite out the musk, which start outs ulterior; honeysuckles; strawberries; bugloss; columbine; the french marigold, flos Africanus; cherry-tree in takings; rib; figs in ingathering; rasps; vineflowers; lavender in flowers; the sweet satyrian, with the white flower; herba muscaria; genus Lilium convallium; the apple-tree in blossom. In July bed gilliflowers of all varieties; musk-roses; the lime-tree in blossom; archaean pears and plums in produce; jennetings, codlins. In elevated write out plums of all sorts in output; pears; apricocks; berberries; filberds; musk-melons; monks-hoods, of all color. In family line catch grapes; apples; poppies of all colors; peaches; melocotones; nectarines; cornelians; wardens; quinces. In October and the ascendant of November bed run; medlars; bullaces; roses come or take away to come later(a); hollyhocks; and such like. These particulars are for the modality of capital of the United Kingdom; just now my heart and soul is perceived, that you may view ver perpetuum, as the place affords. '