KILBURN WELLS 194 V. CHELSEA GROUP RANELAGH HOUSE AND GARDENS 199 § 1. _Origin of Ranelagh_ 199 § 2. _The Rotunda_ 201 § 3. _The Entertainments and the Company_ 203 § 4. _Annals of Ranelagh_, 1742–1769 208 § 5. _Later History_, 1770–1805 212 STROMBOLO HOUSE AND GARDENS 219 STAR AND GARTER TAVERN AND GARDENS, CHELSEA 220 JENNY’S WHIM, PIMLICO 222 CROMWELL’S GARDENS, AFTERWARDS FLORIDA GARDENS, BROMPTON 225 VI. SOUTH LONDON GROUP BERMONDSEY SPA GARDENS 231 ST. HELENA GARDENS, ROTHERHITHE 238 FINCH’S GROTTO GARDENS 241 CUPER’S GARDENS 247 “THE FOLLY” ON THE THAMES 258 BELVEDERE HOUSE AND GARDENS, LAMBETH 261 RESTORATION SPRING GARDENS, ST. GEORGE’S FIELDS 263 THE FLORA TEA GARDENS (OR MOUNT GARDENS) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD 265 THE TEMPLE OF FLORA 266 APOLLO GARDENS (OR TEMPLE OF APOLLO) 268 DOG AND DUCK, ST. GEORGE’S FIELDS (ST. GEORGE’S SPA) 271 THE BLACK PRINCE, NEWINGTON BUTTS 278 LAMBETH WELLS 279 MARBLE HALL, VAUXHALL 281 THE CUMBERLAND TEA GARDENS, VAUXHALL (SMITH’S TEA GARDENS) 283 VAUXHALL GARDENS 286 § 1. 1661–1728 286 § 2. 1732–1767 290 § 3. 1768–1790 305 § 4. 1791–1821 311 § 5. 1822–1859 316 INDEX 327 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS “C. H. Simpson, Esq., M.C.R.G.V.” _Frontispiece_. (Coloured print published by W. Kidd, 1833; Robert Cruikshank del. W. cp. _infra_, “Vauxhall Gardens,” pp. 319, 320.) “A Tea Garden” _To face page_ 6 (G. Morland pinxit; Mlle. Rollet sc. W.) Plan showing distribution of the London Pleasure Gardens „ 12