MONTHLY SUMMAllY. 3 



nniUitudo of niuior details wlilcli had been waiting Ins personal 

 inspection in tlic Garden. Alas ! that visit never tQok placo* 



The Council uro left behind to carry on unaided, nnd, as 

 thej best may, the work blocliod out for them by the illus- 

 trious dead^Qud yet not unaided: whilst we write, the follow- 

 ifig post gracious and affecting comrnunication from Her Majii^lj 

 to one of the Vice-Presidents has been received. 



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Osborne, Bee. 24j 1861. ^ 



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My Deak Dilke, — The Queen lias directed ine to inform you that it is 

 Her Majesty^s wisli that tlie Horticultural Gardens sTiouIcl he cousidcred as 

 under li£r peculiar and peroonal patronage and iirotectiozi. 



The only consolatlun that Her Majesty can. hope to find for the rest of her 

 Ufe, under her hitter aud hopeless bereavement, is to endeavour to carry out 

 the Welshes and intentions of her beloved husband. 



The Queen well knows the deep interest that he took in this undertaking, 

 and would wish to have periodical report^ senp to Her Majesty of tlie progress 



and proceedings of the Society. 



Sincerely youi's, 



G. B. Paiprs. 



Sustained by such encpuraf^ement, the Council and Society 

 may well look forward to carryhig on to perfection the designs 

 commenced under his Eoyul Highncss's auspices. 



The Council held a Special Meeting ou the 27th Dec, to pre- 

 pai'e an xlddress to Her Majesty on the present most melancholy 

 occasion. The Address agreed to Was in the following terms : 



THE ADDEESS FROM THE ROYAL HOETI- 



CULTUEAL SOCIETY TO THE QUEEN. 



TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 



May it please yovr Majestv, 



Wk, your Majesty's dutiful subjects, the Vice-Presidents 

 aud Members of Council of tlie Pujyal Horticultural Society, 

 humbly approach your Majesty in your deep affliction, trusting 

 that our profound respect for the memory of His Royal Higl)ness, 

 our late lamented President, and our loyal devotion to your Majesty, 

 may entitle us to offer our tribute of condolence and sympathy. 



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