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XLVII.—MONTHLY SUMMARY. 
Тотх 4, 1863. 
Uncovering of the Memorial of 1851.—Тве Ceremonial of the 10th 
of June is too great an event in the history of the Garden to be passed 
over as a mere piece of incidental news. The proceedings on that 
day will, therefore, be found recorded in a separate article in the following 
pages, 
The Queen's Interest in the Society and Garden,—The unabated 
interest taken in the Society by the Queen has been testified in various 
ways during the past month. : 
On the 9th of June Her Majesty visited the Garden for the first time 
sinee the death of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, for the 
purpose of seeing the statue of the Prince on the Memorial. She was 
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Helena, Louisa, and 
Beatrice. On this occasion the Council, Office-bearers, and Assistant-Secre- 
tary of the Society, had the honour of being presented to Her Majesty, 
as had Mr. Durham, the sculptor, and the Members of the Executive 
Committee of the Memorial Committee. Her Majesty carefully examined 
the Memorial and Statue, especially the latter, and expressed herself 
highly satisfied with them. 
She passed through the Conservatory and Exhibition of Sculpture, 
with which she was also pleased. 
On the 12th, Her Majesty again visited the Garden, on her way from 
the Exhibition Building. 
On the l7th, His Royal Highness Prince Leopold (attended by his 
tutor) was presegt at the Second Great Flower Show held on that 
ay. 
On the 96%, the Queen of Prussia, accompanied by their Royal 
Highnesses the two young Princesses Helena and Louisa, visited the 
Garden, round which they were conducted by the Council. 
On the 1st of July, the Queen of Prussia, again accompanied by the 
two young Princesses, came to see the Rose Show. 
Her Majesty our own Queen has also most graciously accepted the first 
copy of the Assistant-Secretarys new work, * The Book of the Royal 
Horticultural Society,” and has expressed her satisfaction with it in the 
most gratifying terms. The Author wishes it were permissible to quote 
the letters which he has received; but he may at least be allowed to 
repeat the assurance that Her Majesty had taken much interest in the 
pullication, and was much pleased with it, and the manner in whic it 
had been got up; an interest of course due to the subject of the work 
and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort’s connection with it. 
“Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in like manner graciously 
accepted a copy of the book, but directed that its actual presentation 
should be delayed until her next visit to the Garden, That visit took place 
on the morning of the 4th inst., when Her Royal Highness, accompanied by 
her illustrious husband, came for the purpose, Their Royal Highnesses were 
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