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on which the milk dishes are placed, are of white marble sup- 
ported on coloured marble pedestals. Underneath the tables are 
open channels laid with white enamel tiles, over which a stream 
of pure cool water is constantly flowing. The windows are of 
stained glass, with beautiful designs of spring flowers; the floor 
is laid with ornamental tiles of an attractive pattern ; and every- 
thing about this charming building was elegant, clean, cool, and 
sweet, the beau ideal of a dairy. 
THE GARDENS. 
Matters arboricultural and horticultural were now reverted to, 
the party being again under the able guidance of Mr Thomas, A 
short avenue of Wellingtonias was first visited, which was planted 
by the Prince Consort about thirty-five years ago. The most of 
the trees have thriven tolerably well, and the finest of them have 
now reached a height of about 50 feet. <A little farther on the 
company walked down the “Jubilee Avenue,” running from the 
Royal Gardens at Frogmore to the river Thames, a distance of 
about 300 yards. It is composed of evergreen oaks, Quercus Ilex, 
which thrive so well here, planted alternately with double-flowered 
cherry trees, but these probably will be removed as the oaks grow 
and occupy the space. The oaks were all planted on the 20th 
of June 1887—the Jubilee of Her Majesty’s reign—by Royal 
hands. The first pair, right and left of the Avenue, were planted 
by the Queen; the next pair by the Prince and Princess of 
Wales; and farther on each pair of trees were planted by 
the Empress of Germany and other members of the Royal 
Family. The oaks are thriving well, and in course of time 
promise to form beautiful specimens. The Avenue—near by which 
two fine old Cedars of Lebanon stand sentinel—is an interesting 
arboreal souvenir of one of the most memorable events in the 
history of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. 
The company now passed into the Royal Gardens by the main 
entrance, a handsome gateway beautifully draped with climbers, 
and the next hour or so was devoted to their inspection and 
the numerous conservatories, forcing-houses, and other horti- 
cultural structures which they contain. There are 31 acres of 
ground within the walls of the garden and 20 acres outside, in 
all a total of 51 acres, chiefly devoted to the cultivation of fruit 
and vegetables for the Royal establishment. The walls are about 
