Garden stuff

A colloquialism for vegetables, herbs, etc., grown in a garden for culinary use. Garden Valley, in California, a post-village of El Dorado co., about 11 miles N. of Placerville. Garden Valley, in Texas, a P. O. of Smith co. Garden Valley, in Wisconsin, a township of Jackson county. Gard'enville, in New York , a post-office of Erie co. Gardenville, in Pennsylvania , a P. O. of Bucks co. Gardiner, STEPHEN, a celebrated English prelate and statesman, B. at Bury St. Edmund's, in Suffolk, 1483, was the illegitimate son of Dr. Woodville, bishop of Salisbury, and brother of Elizabeth, queen of Edward IV. He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge; from whence he went into the family of the Duke of Norfolk, and afterwards into that of Cardinal Wolsey, who made him his secretary. In this situation he acquired the confidence of Henry VIII., to whom he was serviceable in procuring his divorce from Queen Catharine; he also defended the king's supremacy, and for these services he was appointed secretary of state, and soon after promoted to the see of Winchester. G. drew up articles accusing Henry's last queen, Catharine Parr, of heresy; but the queen avoided the storm, and he fell into disgrace. At the acce ion of Edward VI. he opposed the Reformation, and was committed first to the Fleet, and afterwards to the Tower, where he was a prisoner during the remainder of the reign. He was also deprived of his bishopric; but on the acce ion of Mary he was restored to his see, and appointed Chancellor of England. D. 1555. He was a learned man, but artful, di embling, ambitious, and proud. The Gardiner, in Maine , a city of Kennebec co., on the Cobb e e con tec River, abt. 7 m. S. of August a. river here has a succe ion of falls which afford considerable water-power. Manuf . Paper, woollen goods, flour, machinery, leather, lumber, . The city is well built, and has every facility for an extensive trade. Pop . (1897) about 5,950. Gard'iner's Island, in New York , belongs to Suffolk co., and lies off the E. end of Long Island, from which it is separated by Gardiner's Bay. Area , about 4 square miles.