272 THE PLEASURE GROUND. 



along each side of the house ; the one at the back 

 consists of five tiers of shelves formed with about 

 two and a half-inch boards ; and the other, along 

 the front, is simply a platform, which is constructed 

 of nearly the same sized boards, with apertures 

 betwixt them, in order to carry off the wet from the 

 pots, and to admit a free circulation of air amongst 

 them. 



This Heath-house is terminated by a small ante- 

 room, as indicated by the Ground Plan ; and in the 

 niche in the wall there is a very large and brilliant 

 mirror, which reflects the greater part of the house ; 

 and the deception is so great, that the visitor fre- 

 quently walks up close to the glass before he is 

 aware of its existence : the effect produced by the 

 reflection of the numerous flowers, with their various 

 colours, is extremely elegant. 



The window facing the door of the ante-room, 

 opening into the Pleasure Ground, is of an oval form, 

 the margins of which are ornamented by 20 circular 

 groups of different species of Ericece. ; and in the 

 centre is a group of various kinds, represented in a 

 basket ; consequently, there are about 50 of the 

 most beautiful flowering species painted on this win- 

 dow, which was executed by Mr. Andrews, and so 

 accurately done, that they can scarcely be distin- 

 guished from living plants. The recesses are fitted 

 up with shelves, in which are placed the splendid 

 works of Mr. Andrews, on the Ericece, and various 

 other botanical works. This house is entirely 

 devoted to the collection of Cape Heaths, respecting 

 which the able conductor of the " Gardener's Maga- 

 zine" observes, vol. 1. p. 336, " Of what other 



