Thanks, Gary, for mentioning the Bishop of Eichstatt's book. I've had the Taschen reproduction for many years, and you're right - it provides a wonderful glimpse into the gardening life of the early seventeenth century.
But one quibble: you wrote "range of plants grown in a private garden so early is as impressive as it is surprising." Yes, the range of plants grown is impressive and surprising, but to describe it as a private garden (which to me suggests the backyard garden of an enthusiast like myself) is to overlook the fact that the Prince Bishop of Eichstatt was probably pretty near the top of the social heap of his town, and that his residence was probably more of the nature of a business establishment than a private home. Jim McKenney
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