236 THE PLEASURE GROUND. 



another part of this Work, it will be unnecessary 

 to notice them further here. 



In proceeding with a brief description of the 

 Grounds, we shall begin at the south front, or Ter- 

 race, and make a few observations on the most 

 interesting parts that will not be further illustrated 

 by other plates. The main walk, which sweeps 

 round the greater part of the Pleasure Ground, is 

 nearly two miles in length; it commences at the 

 South Terrace, and winds along between the par- 

 terres in the front of the Sculpture Gallery and 

 Greenhouse : opposite to the latter, No. 23, is the 

 Rosarium Britannicum, formed by His Grace in 1830; 

 it contains all the different species and varieties of 

 British Roses, the entrance to which consists of an 

 iron trellis arch, covered with climbing Roses ; there 

 is also a trellis along one of the sides, for training 

 the creeping species to, terminated at each end by 

 an ornamental stone vase ; the other side is enclosed 

 by a hedge formed of Scotch Roses. At the east 

 end of the Greenhouse we ascend by a flight of steps 

 that is necessary for the connection of the walk, and 

 which continues by the Heathery and Hardy- heath 

 Garden, and from thence sweeps along by the Ame- 

 rican Bank, Willow Garden, and Rock-work, to- 

 wards the top of the Pleasure Ground : along the 

 edges of this walk are placed a number of handsome 

 stone vases, as is indicated by the square blocks on 

 the plan. 



The American Banks cover upwards of an acre of 

 ground, the whole being richly planted with the 

 numerous species and varieties of Rhododendrons, 



