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A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND.
which is left for to sett in certaine trees and flowers, behovable
and convenient for the service of the same church,” and it was
to be surrounded by “ a good high wall with towers convenient
thereto.” * * * § Many other such examples of gardens connected
with churches could be enumerated.
At all great functions, both during the processions or while
performing the services, the priests were crowned with flowers.
This was specially the custom at St. Paul’s,t in London ; and
when on June 30th, 1405, Bishop Roger de Walden was installed
there, he and the Canons of the Cathedral walked in solemn
procession, wearing garlands of red roses. J
The use of these “ coronas sacerdotales,” or wreaths worn by
the priests on feast days, continued for many centuries,§ and
their prevalence up to the time of the Reformation is apparent
from various churchwardens’ accounts. These entries, however,
are not frequent, as the gardens attached to the churches were
•evidently, as a rule, able to supply sufficient flowers for ordinary
use, and it was only for great occasions, or on special feast
days, when larger quantities were required, that they had to be
bought.
For instance, at St. Mary Hill, where some entries are found
in the accounts, there was a garden near the church. ||
a.d. 1483-1497. St. Mary Hill. Churchwarden account. “ For birch at
Midsomer, 8d.—Box and palme on Palmesonday, is.—Polis on Estir
evyne, lod.—Garlondes on Corpus Christi day, lod.—A dozen and a
half rose garlondes on St. Barnebe’s day, 8jd.—for rose garlondis and
wodrove garlondis on Seynt Barnebe’s day, nd.—for two doss, dibocse
garlondes for prests and clerkes on St. Barnebe daye.
1510. For palme flowrys and cake on Palme Sunday, lod.
* Nichols’ Wills of the Kings and. Queens of England. Ed. 1780, p. 298.
f Polydore Vergil, De rerum Inventoribus. Lib. II.
+ Historia de Episcopis et Decanis Londiniensibus, by H. Wharton, 1695
(p. 150}.
§ “ Ceremonial use of Flowers,” Nineteenth Century, 1880.
|| Nichols, Illustrations of the Manners and Expenses in England . . .
deduced from Accounts of Churchwardens, &c. 1797.
A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND.
which is left for to sett in certaine trees and flowers, behovable
and convenient for the service of the same church,” and it was
to be surrounded by “ a good high wall with towers convenient
thereto.” * * * § Many other such examples of gardens connected
with churches could be enumerated.
At all great functions, both during the processions or while
performing the services, the priests were crowned with flowers.
This was specially the custom at St. Paul’s,t in London ; and
when on June 30th, 1405, Bishop Roger de Walden was installed
there, he and the Canons of the Cathedral walked in solemn
procession, wearing garlands of red roses. J
The use of these “ coronas sacerdotales,” or wreaths worn by
the priests on feast days, continued for many centuries,§ and
their prevalence up to the time of the Reformation is apparent
from various churchwardens’ accounts. These entries, however,
are not frequent, as the gardens attached to the churches were
•evidently, as a rule, able to supply sufficient flowers for ordinary
use, and it was only for great occasions, or on special feast
days, when larger quantities were required, that they had to be
bought.
For instance, at St. Mary Hill, where some entries are found
in the accounts, there was a garden near the church. ||
a.d. 1483-1497. St. Mary Hill. Churchwarden account. “ For birch at
Midsomer, 8d.—Box and palme on Palmesonday, is.—Polis on Estir
evyne, lod.—Garlondes on Corpus Christi day, lod.—A dozen and a
half rose garlondes on St. Barnebe’s day, 8jd.—for rose garlondis and
wodrove garlondis on Seynt Barnebe’s day, nd.—for two doss, dibocse
garlondes for prests and clerkes on St. Barnebe daye.
1510. For palme flowrys and cake on Palme Sunday, lod.
* Nichols’ Wills of the Kings and. Queens of England. Ed. 1780, p. 298.
f Polydore Vergil, De rerum Inventoribus. Lib. II.
+ Historia de Episcopis et Decanis Londiniensibus, by H. Wharton, 1695
(p. 150}.
§ “ Ceremonial use of Flowers,” Nineteenth Century, 1880.
|| Nichols, Illustrations of the Manners and Expenses in England . . .
deduced from Accounts of Churchwardens, &c. 1797.