PLANTS FOR THE KING
One of the first tasks the King and Queen set themselves during their stay at Balmoral was the remodelling and improvement of the Alpine garden, states the "Daily Telegraph." ' This garden was first created about six years ago at the wish of Queen Mary, and is semi-circular in shape, made from grey stone, sloping down to a little lily pool in the centre. Carved ironwork gates at two sides bear the initials of King George V and Queen Mary. Plants have to be carefully chosen to suit the rather dry and sandy soil at Balmoral. The King's preference is for Alpine plants in shades of mauve and blue'. Plants have recently been sent by Queen Maud and by the Duke of Windsor for this garden*
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1937, Page 18
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129PLANTS FOR THE KING Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1937, Page 18
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