kindergartens were called "infant gardens" when first introduced into England.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
He was always struggling against this "side," as he called it, of his "culture," and in his hours of reaction he was all for steam tramways, "devils," and kindergartens standing where they ought not.
"The Mark Of Cain"
Andrew Lang
Eager to inform herself about the new system, Miss Peabody travelled, in 1868, to Europe, on purpose to visit in Germany the kindergartens established by Froebel, who was no longer living, and by his best pupils.
"Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School"
Elizabeth P. Peabody