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Book: History of Garden Design and Gardening
Chapter: Chapter 4: British Gardens (1100-1830)

English commercial gardens

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708. Commercial gardens are very numerous in Britain, arising from the number, magnitude, and wealth of her cities being much greater, in proportion to the territorial extent of the country, than in any other kingdom. In general, they have been originated by head-gardeners who have given up private servitude.