shows of the season was a profit of 1347/., after paying 

 expenses. His Eoyal Highness was at Balmoral when the 

 September Show was held, but periodical reports of all that 

 was going on were regularly furnished to him. The scheme 

 for the year 1862 was then in preparation, and he studied it 

 in aU its parts. Immediately after his return from Scotland, 

 his first visits were to the Garden. . He was there on the 

 morning of the November Show, and j^assed some hours in 

 the adjustment of various points relating to the statuary and 

 architectural embellishments of the Garden, which had been 

 executed or were in progress since his last visit. One thing 

 which had been executed was the pedestals of the small statues 

 at the Maze ; these he wished to be slightly altered, and their 

 position moved a few feet. Another matter which did not 

 please his critical eye was the border of the red panels on the 

 low revetement walls beside the canals. The design had heen 

 .submitted to him, but when he saw the work done it did not 

 please him. On the occasion in question, he gave instructions 

 to the Assistant-Secretary to have it altered, and replaced by 

 another in " Greek Keys," at his own expense. Several designs 

 were sent to him, and that which was chosen, and is now 

 placed as a border to the panels, is the same as surrounds this 

 page. It was the last order he gave to the officers of the 

 Society : he selected it on Satiu-day, the 29th of November, 

 and was taken ill on the 30tli; and the design has been used 

 as a mourning border for this chapter, in melancholy remem- 

 brance of his latest command. On the 14th of December, His 

 Royal Highness breathed his last. A nation's grief accompanied 

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