02. Jardinier de Pays-Bas (Gardens of the Netherlands) by Jan van der Groen. London: J. Robbins, 1824-1840.

Jan van der Groen (ca.1635-1672) was a Dutch gardener who authored a number of popular gardening manuals in the late 17th century. Shown here are knot garden or parterre sample patterns and designs.

"A Picturesque Ideal: The Art of Landscape and Garden Design," Case 1, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, March 24, 2015-May 18, 2015.