Shakespeare garden "Romeo and Juliet", "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." is Ophelia's speech from "Hamlet": Shakespeare also uses plants for historic symbolism, such as the plucking of red and white roses in "Henry VI, Part I" to foreshadow the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses that would end the king's reign. All the plants Shakespeare names in his plays are mentioned in classical medical texts or medieval herbal manuals. An early Shakespeare garden was added in the anniversary year 1916 to Central Park, New York City.
Sweets from the Indian subcontinent festivals often include a social celebration of food, and the flavors of sweets are an essential element of such a celebration. Ancient Sanskrit literature from India mention feasts and offerings of "mithas" (sweet). One of the more complete surviving texts, with extensive description of sweets and how to prepare them is the (; meaning in Sanskrit, the delight of an idea, or delight of mind and senses). This ancient encyclopedia on food, music and other Indian arts is also known as the (the magical stone that fulfils desires). "Mānasollāsa" was composed about 1130 CE, by the Hindu King Somesvara III.