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.
Shakespeare in the Arb as "Shakespeare in the Arb is a hugely popular local summer tradition." A particular favorite is A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play—with its natural setting, structure, and language—is perfect for presenting in the arboretum, which features dense heavy woods with mature trees, large lawns, steep hills, and a river. In 2015, A Midsummer Night's Dream was presented for the third time since the festival began. Shakespeare in the Arb Shakespeare in the Arb is an annual event, presented in the open, in Nichols Arboretum. Nichols Arboretum is a 123-acre (49.7 hectares) heavily wooded park, with large landscape lawns surrounded by