2tt2 THE PLEASURE GROUND. 



HARDY HEATH GARDEN. 



The accompanying Plate is a representation of the 

 Hardy Heath Garden, which contains the different 

 species and varieties of such Erkece as will stand 

 the severity of our climate throughout the Winter 

 months. These parterres were designed and pre- 

 pared by my predecessor, Mr. Sinclair, and they 

 are found to be well adapted for the purpose. 

 Each species, or variety, is confined to separate beds, 

 which are all edged with the Calluna vulgaris,, and 

 Erica tetralix; and so disposed, that the tallest grow- 

 ing kinds are arranged towards the centre of the 

 parterre, whilst the whole are so intermixed, in 

 point of colour, as to produce the most lively contrast 

 possible. It hence becomes an interesting spot, at 

 all seasons of the year, as there are always some of 

 the sorts expanding their beautiful blossoms.* Du- 

 ring the Summer months, many of the duplicates 

 from the Heath -house, are turned out of their pots, 

 and planted in this compartment, where they gene- 

 rally flower, grow vigorously, and form themselves 

 into handsome bushy plants, the scarcest and ten- 

 derest kinds of which are taken up in Autumn, 

 repotted, and replaced in the Heathery. Many 

 of the species that are natives of the Cape of Good 



* I may justly say, that there can scarcely be a greater ac- 

 quisition to a Flower Garden than such a collection of Hardy 

 Heaths. 



