CONTENTS. 



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Sonnet, by Shirley Brooks. (Dedication). 



The Establishment, Early History, and Pkogress of the Society ... 1 



The Presidency of the Prince Consort, and the Memorial of 1S51 . . . 45 



The Society in connection with the International Exhibition, lSfi2 . . 81) 



The Description of the Garden, Conservatory, Statues, kc 109 



Appendix 181 



ILLUSTKATIONS ON WOOD. 



TITLE. 



FRONTISPIECE. Atjtogeaph of the Queen (facsimile). 



"Mr. Rose Presenting the first English-grown Pine-Apple to Charles the 



Second " 4 



View of Chiswick House and Lawn 33 



Autograph of the Prince Consort (facsimile) 



Original Design for the Memorial op 1851, by Durham 57 



THE MEMORIAL OF 1851 GO 



Entrance to the Garden from the Council-Room 89 



Group in Bronze — Mastiff and Whelps 108 



The Entrance in Exhibition Road 10!) 



Portion of Lateran Arcade ,11'' 



The Amalthea of Julien 119 



Cloister of San Paolo (from tlie Lateran) 123 



Portion op Colonnades surrounding the Ante-Garden 125 



Marochetti's Monument of Charles Albert 128 



Steps Leading to Lower Terrace 130 



View under Arch of East Bridge 131 



The Large French Fountain, designed by Klagman 132 



„ Smaller „ designed by Moreau 133 



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