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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 254, 23 July 1936, Page 2

The Royal oak tree growing In the Botanic Gardens at Christchurch has received some prominence in Sydney recently. The Australian Forestry League has been collecting seeds of trees of historical interest to plant in an arboretum and round the grounds of the Gladesvllle Domestic Science School at Huntley's Point, and acorns from the Royal oak tree were among them. This tree, known as the Albert Edward oak, was planted in July, 1863, to commemorate the marriage of H.R.H. Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, and was the first tree planted in the gardens. It has an approximate height of 75 feet and a branch spread of 96 feet. Among the other seeds to be planted with the acorns it is hoped to have some from trees propagated from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli. .<