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the party came upon their Majesties' private flower garden, 

 the beds of which were wholly planted with golden yew and 

 crimson geraniums, which in the bright sunshine had a very 

 restful and pleasing effect. 



After listening to a few historical facts about the Castle 

 from Mr Collins, the excursionists were given a view of the 

 Straight Avenue, which extends from the Castle to a point 

 3 miles distant, where is erected a Statue to King George 

 the Third. The trees in this magnificent avenue were planted 

 by Charles II., in 1680. There are two rows of elms on 

 each side, the trees in the double rows being set 30 feet 

 apart each way. The width between the inner rows across 

 the Avenue is 150 feet. It is not surprising that the majority 

 of those trees are now showing signs of decay. 



The replacement of this avenue has long been a source of 

 grave concern to those in charge, but recently a decision 

 was come to whereby the avenue is to be restored in sections, 

 beginning at the end farthest removed from the Castle, and 

 replanting with oak instead of elm. 



Queen Anne's Ride, in close proximity, is also about 3 

 miles in length, and the elms which form the avenue were 

 planted in 1707. Those veteran trees are still in wonderful 

 condition, though it is unfortunately evident that they too are 

 suffering from the lapse of time, and that in the near future 

 they must give place to a younger generation. From here 

 the party was conducted through the beautiful grounds of 

 Frogmore, where numerous interesting and picturesque trees 

 were seen. Among a few of those specially noted was a fine 

 specimen of Libocedrus deairrens, about 70 feet in height and 

 perfectly conical in its growth ; it was planted by the Prince 

 of Hohenlohe in 1857. Other interesting trees were the de- 

 ciduous cypress Taxodiimi distichitm^ Abies Faffoniana, and 

 a specimen of Abies lasiocarpa, planted by the Queen of 

 Denmark and by the Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1875. 

 The party next proceeded towards the royal gardens, where 

 fine specimens of the evergreen oak {Quercus Ilex) were seen. 

 Passing into the gardens by the main entrance, the visitors 

 were immediately struck by their extent. There are 31 acres 

 of ground within the walls of the garden and 20 acres outside, 

 or a total of 51 acres, chiefly devoted to the cultivation of 

 fruit and vegetables for the royal establishment. Plants, 



