30 GLEANINGS ON GARDENS. 



vistas. At the bottom of the canal is a bowling-green 

 encircled with grottos and seats, with antique statues 

 between each seat ; this bowling - green is separated 

 by a balustrade of iron from another long green walk, 

 which leads you to another long canal. 



Cranburne Lodge* 



Built by the late Earl of Ranelagh, on the top of 

 a hill, in Windsor Forest ; the gardens are very large 

 and very elegant. 



The Earl of Cardigan's, near Reading. 



When his avenues, gravel walks, gardens, and 

 other plantations are finished, it will be one of the 

 most agreeable seats in England. 



Ashridge. 



Saw the fine seat of Ashridge^ belonging to the 

 Duke of Bridgewater. The family of the Drakes have 

 also a very fine seat nigh this, with very fine gardens. 

 Uborn, belonging to the Duke of Wharton, with its 

 gardens, &c., is inferior to very few in the kingdom. 

 He hath also in this county another seat which he 

 more delights in, called Winchenden, which is very 

 noble ; the gardens and orangery are not inferior to 

 many in the kingdom. 



