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and it soon became famous in this country and in France. 

 So recently as May last, the gold medal of the National 

 Horticultural Society of France was awarded to it as the 

 best new plant exhibited. 



The garden at Easter Duddingston is specially rich in 

 rare trees and shrubs. The late Mr. Gorrie had a free hand 

 to purchase every hardy plant of interest when the garden 

 was in course of formation, and no one knew better than he 

 where such were to be obtained ; consequently, many of the 

 rarest trees and shrubs in cultivation are to be met with 

 here, such as Fagus Ciuiiiingliamii, over 12 feet high; 

 Qxiercus Fordii, 20 feet ; Plagianthus hetulinus (the " Eibbon 

 Tree" of Xew Zealand), over 20 feet high, etc., the latter 

 interesting as having been planted by Sir William Jenner 

 in 1879, during a visit to his brother at Easter Dudding- 

 ston. Dwarf-growing and pendulous varieties of trees are 

 here very numerous, and nearly all the hardy species of 

 Ehododendron are represented, besides maples, oaks, hollies, 

 conifers, etc., in great variety. The entire collection of 

 species and varieties of plants in the garden exceeds 4000. 

 Mr. Jenner could never be persuaded to take much 

 interest in " in-door " plants. The taste for rare orchids 

 and tender bedding plants he denounced, and would have 

 none of them while there existed so many beautiful plants 

 capable of withstanding our climate. The climate of Mid- 

 lothian he held to be nearly perfect. 



He cordially welcomed the various Natural History 

 Societies throughout the country which paid a visit to his 

 garden. After the death of his wife in 1 8 8 0, he contemplated 

 bequeathing his unique garden to the Edinburgh Naturalists' 

 Field Club, but unfortunately this was not carried out. 

 The school children of the district, and the children of the 

 Edinburgh Industrial School, were frequently invited to 

 spend a day at Easter Duddingston, and many will long 

 remember the kindness shown on these occasions. Mr. 

 Jenner took much interest in the Industrial School, and 

 was one of its founders. To charitable objects he gave a 

 great deal of help in an unostentatious manner. He enjoyed 

 vigorous health, and to the last week of his life took the 

 greatest interest in his garden, and was full of plans for its 

 further development. His motto was " Endeavour ever,' 



