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with  a  history  of  special  interest.  These  trees  were  planted  in  the  first 
instance  in  the  grounds  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at 
South  Kensington,  one  by  H.R.H.  the  Prince  Consort  on  June  5tb, 
1861,  on  the  occasion  of  the  first  opening  of  the  garden  and  the  other 
by  the  Queen  on  June  24th  in  the  same  year — ohe  year,  it  may  be 
remarked,  of  the  lamented  death  of  Prince 
Albert.  On  December  the  15th,  1869,  they 
were  removed  from  South  Kensington  to 
Frogmore  Gardens,  and  on  the  17th  were 
planted  here  by  her  Majesty  near  the 
Prince  Consort’s  Mausoleum.  One  of 
the  trees  died  in  August,  1870,  and 
another  was  planted  in  its  place  by  the 
Queen  in  the  December  of  the  same  year. 
The  history  of  these  two  handsome  and 
perfect  trees  is  thus  invested  with  a 
pathetic  and  interesting  reminiscence  as 
regards  H.R.H.  Prince  Consort,  her  Majesty 
the  Queen,  and  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society.  These  interesting  Wellingtonias 
are  seen  in  the  background  in  fig.  110, 
page  557,  the  large  tree  in  the  fore¬ 
ground  being  Picea  Nordmaniana,  planted 
by  H  R.H.  the  Duchess  of  Edinburgh, 
in  1874. 
Still  proceeding  on  our  way,  we  come 
to  the  main  entrance  gate  leading  to  the 
Royal  Mausoleum,  and,  turning  to  our  left, 
we  pass  through  many  of  the  previously 
mentioned  Royal  specimen  trees,  and  under 
the  branches  of  an  immense  Cedar  of 
Lebanon,  This  tree  has  a  straight  trunk 
rising  to  the  height  of  80  feet,  and 
nestling  as  it  were  against  a  portion 
of  its  branches  is  the  Royal  Mausoleum 
a  temple  embalmed  with  ever  sacred 
memories,  at  the  portals  of  which  as  we 
pais  by  we  can  only  pause  for  a  moment 
with  reverent  feelings  and  respectful 
sympathy. 
To  the  left  we  cross  a  little  stone 
bridge,  from  where  we  have  a  charming 
view  of  the  lake,  and  immediately  find 
ourselves  on  an  island,  a  most  secluded  and  quiet  retreat,  forming 
a  sort  of  glade,  with  many  single  specimen  trees  of  Wellingtonias, 
Libocedrus,  Magnolias,  and  Sweet  Chestnuts,  the  whole  banked 
round  its  boundary  on  three  sides  by  Rhododendrons,  and  on  one 
side  by  the  lake.  Still  proceeding  we  come  to  another  bridge 
taking  us  from  the  island  towards  the  beautiful  mausoleum  of 
H.R.H.  the  DucheBs  of  Kent,  the  Queen’s  mother.  This  stands  on 
a  high  elevation  embowered  in  many  trees  of  luxuriant  growth 
(fig.  Ill,  page  559). 
Again  passing  along  by  a  walk  to  the  right,  by  a  circuitous  route, 
having  the  high  mound  on  which  the  Mausoleum  is  built  to  our  left, 
and  the  lake  to  our  right,  we  arrive  at  another  cosy  summer-house,  and 
immediately  afterwards  we  stand  before  the  west  front  of  Frogmore 
House,  a  homely,  comfortable,  unpretentious,  English-looking  mansion, 
the  exterior  being  painted  a  light  grey  colour.  In  front  of  the  mansion 
a  splendid  general  view  is  obtained  of  the  grounds,  the  lake,  and  the 
park  beyond.  A  smooth  soft  lawn,  of  considerable  extent,  gently  slopes 
down  to  the  lake  side,  and  the  lake  here  seems  to  fold  in  its  embrace,  as 
it  were,  a  richly  wooded  promontory.  On  the  left  it  is  spanned  by  an 
artistic  iron  bridge,  and  on  the  right  it  seems  to  lose  itself  behind  the 
leafy  mound  of  the  Duchess  of  Kent’s  mausoleum.  Still  to  the  right  we 
have  one  of  the  beautiful  lawns  previously  mentioned,  with  its  unique 
specimen  trees  and  beds  of  Roses,  Ghent  Azaleas,  and  Ivy  basket  beds  by 
the  walk  side,  which  are  planted  with  spring  and  summer  bedding  plants. 
On  the  left  are  some  glorious  deciduous  trees,  now  in  the  full  beauty  of 
their  young  leafage,  under  which,  in  the  distance,  can  be  seen  a  glimpse 
of  Her  Majesty’s  tea  rooms  ;  but  we  must  not  anticipate.  From  here  we 
also  have  a  glorious  view  of  Windsor  Great  Park  and  its  giant  forest 
trees. 
Here,  also,  at  the  south-west  corner  of  the  house,  is  a  simple  little 
flower  garden  on  the  turf,  and  which  in  spring  and  summer  is  planted 
with  bright  flowers.  Very  few  of  what  are  called  summer  bedding 
plants  are  grown  at  Frogmore  House.  With  such  wealth  of  flowering 
trees,  shrubs,  and  herbaceous  plants,  verily  few  are  wanted.  Now 
let  us  leave  the  walk  and  cross 
some  giant  Elms  and  Beeches 
tea  rooms,  noting  on  our  right 
over  the  lawn  under  the  shade  of 
in  the  direction  of  the  Queen’s 
as  we  paB8  a  refreshing  and  bright 
glade  of  Rhododendrons, 
the  tea  rooms  has  been 
Fig  107.— Dutch  Garden  (page  550), 
home  of  the  head 
stroll  that  will  haunt  the 
for  many  a  year  to  come. 
It  is  from  here  that  the  view  representing 
obtained,  also  the  first  view  of  the  two 
veteran  Evergreen  Oaks,  said  to  date  back 
to  the  time  of  the  Crusaders  (fig.  114, 
page  563). 
These  are  magnificent  trees,  and  from 
the  distance  appear  as  one,  the  cir¬ 
cumference  of  their  branches  measur¬ 
ing  upwards  of  100  yards.  They  are 
in  perfect  health,  and  it  is  underneath 
these  two  old  veteran  Oaks  that  her 
Majesty  frequently  takes  breakfast  and 
tea  in  the  summer  time.  It  is  in  truth 
a  charming  spot,  destined  to  become 
historical. 
Thus  comes  to  an  end  a  mere  glimpse 
of  this  much-cherished,  beautiful,  and 
delightful  garden.  We  do  not  know  which 
to  admire  the  most  as  we  pass  through — 
whether  the  magnificent  forest  trees  or  the 
glorious  collection  of  flowering  trees  and 
shrubs,  and  the  specimen  CoDiferae,  the 
lawns,  the  lake,  or  the  exquisite  way  in 
which  this  36  acres  of  garden  is  laid 
out  and  the  perfection  of  order  in  which 
it  is  kept.  It  is  not  any  one  of  these, 
but  the  “perfect  whole,”  forming  as  it 
does  in  harmonious  beauty  one  of  the 
most  lovely,  peaceful,  and  restful  gardens 
it  has  ever  been  our  privilege  to  look 
upon. 
We  are  now  distant  onlv  a  few  minutes’ 
walk  from  the  Royal  kitchen  gardens. 
Noticeable  on  the  way  is  a  row  of 
Medlars,  beautiful  trees,  established  on 
Thorns  many  years  ago,  presumably  by 
the  late  Mr.  Ingram.  Crossing  a  new 
orchard  of  high  promise  we  are  within 
the  garden  walls,  and  in  the  commodious 
gardener  find  welcome  rest  after  a  morning’s 
memory,  if  life  and  health  be  spared, 
Tlje  Hoyal  Supply  Gardens. 
What  are  known  as  the  Royal  kitchen  gardens  are  such,  and  very 
much  more.  Not  only  is  produce  of  all  kinds,  and  of  the  best  quality, 
grown  in  enormous  quantities  for  culinary  purposes  in  the  various 
departmi  ntsof  the  Queen’s  garden,  but  the  demand  for  dessert  fruit  is  of 
corresponding  magnitude,  while  the  requirements  for  plants  and  flowerB 
are  so  great  that  the  extent  can  scarcely  be  fully  comprehended.  Every¬ 
thing  that  a  well-appointed,  well-equipped,  and  well-managed  garden 
can  be  made  to  yield  is  provided  here,  and  transmitted  to  wherever  the 
Queen  and  Court  may  be  in  residence,  whether  at  the  CaBtle,  Bucking¬ 
ham  Palace,  Balmoral,  Osborne,  the  South  of  France,  or  elsewhere. 
Packing  may  be  said  to  be  always  in  progress.  In  the  ordinary  routine 
the  work  is  great,  while  an  idea  of  the  extent  of  it  on  extraordinary 
State  occasions,  as  at  Buckingham  Palace,  can  perhaps  be  best  formed 
from  the  fact  that  a  special  train  is  occasionally  chartered  for  the  con¬ 
veyance  of  plants  and  other  products  on  those  occasions — the  greatest 
and  most  varied  supplies  from,  bo  far  as  we  know,  the  greatest  private 
gardens  in  the  world,  all  planned  and  completed  within  the  period  of 
the  great  reign  which  is  now  in  the  course  of  celebration. 
Before  the  present  gardens  were  constructed  the  fruit  and  vege¬ 
tables  required  by  the  Queen  and  the  Royal  household  were  grown  at 
various  centres,  many  of  them  wide  distances  apart.  They  incladed  the 
Royal  Gardens,  Kew,  Hampton  Court,  Kensington  Palace,  Maestricht 
(where  now  stands  a  portion  of  the  station  of  the  South-Western 
Railway  at  Windsor),  Cranborne,  Cumberland  Lodge,  and  elsewhere.  In 
