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LAND & WATER 
April 27, 1916 
<f« Town and Country ^ 
The Kinp and Queen of Portugiil like going out and about, 
and they are frequently entertained by private friends. 
Just before Easter they were twice within three days the 
guests of honour at luncheon parties at the Ritz, which still 
maintains its reputation as the favourite restaurant of princes. 
Lord Erskine, who came of age yesterday, is the elder of 
Lord and Lady Mar and Kellie's two children, and will in tlie 
natural course of events become one day thirteenth Earl of 
Mar and fifteenth Earl of Kellie, also Viscount Eentoun, 
which is the Premier Viscounty of Scotland. For those 
interested in the ramifications of pedigrees, and not afraid of 
headaclies, tht're is no finer puzzle than the explanation of 
why there are two Earls of Mar, one the thirty-third, the 
other the twelfth, and why it is that the twelfth Plarl of Mar 
and not the thirty-third Earl of Jfar owns the family property. 
Lady Hopwood has received many condolences on her 
unfortunate accident in the Strand. A daughter of tlie late 
General Black, who was well-known in the Punjaub, she 
married the distinguished civilian four and twenty years ago. 
Sir Francis Hopwood must hold a record for varied service. 
He has filled important posts in the Board of Trade, the 
Colonial Oftice and the Admiraltv. And he began life as a 
solicitor, entering the Board of Trade thirty years ago as an 
assistant law clerk. The Commissions he has served on 
make wonderful reading. In addition to ability and industry, 
he has delightful manners, and makes friends everywhere. 
This seems to be the year of Hughes — radiant Hughes one 
might almost say While we in this island are applauding 
Mr, William Hughes, Prime Minister of Austraha, in the 
United States they are discussing whether Judge Hughes 
shall be their next President, i.e., if a RepubUcan be elected. 
That most admirable institution the Metropolitan Public 
Gardens Association, of which Lord Meath is chairman and 
whose headquarters are at Lord Meath's house, 83, J^ancaster 
Gate, has just i.ssued its thirty-third report. It is mainly 
due to this association that London is gradually becoming a 
garden city ; that its squares and its disused churchyards 
have been turned into gardens and its roads planted with 
avenues of trees. This report by the way contams useful 
hints on the planting and maintenance of trees in our 
streets. Since 1884, ri8 open spaces have been laid out in 
London by the association at a cost of £46,000. 
There was if anything a larger exodus than usual for Easter 
this year. Although the festival has fallen late, everything 
in the country is extremely backward so that it was difficult 
to realise that we were within ten days of May. Shall we 
have snow in May tliis year ? Ever since the war began, it 
seems as if we have had abnormal weather. 
The Easter hoUdays are always a great time for gardens. 
The busy person has at last a little leisure to bestow on their 
many claims and delights. The Royal Horticultural Society 
I hear is arranging a horticultural sale at the end of June on 
belialf of the Red Cross. It is to comprise plants, bulbs, fruit, 
cut flowers, etc!, as well as books and paintings, which have 
gardens for their subject. All oilers of help should reach the 
Secretary of the Society on or before May 27th. The sale 
will take place in Vincent Square. 
.\n unusual memenfto of Verdun is possessed by Jules. 
His eldest son, CharUe, who was for many years in the 
restaurant, but has latterly owned a hotel at Chateauroux, 
has been through the fighting. Jules' birthday was at the 
beginning of this month, and from the battlefield there 
reached him from his son two lovely birthday cards, worked 
in coloured silks, which had been bought in Verdun itself. 
He has framed these cards. To pause in the middle of the 
greatest battle the world has witnessed to send your father 
a birthday card, is a charming little incident which strikes 
one as thoroughly typical of the French spirit. 
Already have Messrs. Jarrold and Son paid nearly £1,000 
to Mr. Arthur Pearson's Fund for Blinded Soldiers and 
Sailors at St. Dunstans, this being the first proceeds of " The 
Bhnded Soldiers and Sailors Gift Book," which was published 
for this cause. They hope to supplement this sum for copies 
of this excellent book may still be obtained. Hermes. 
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