THE KING'S GARDEN
A* officer tells of his visit to Sandringbami and of his ramble round the gardens. Potatoes have ousted roses and countioss trthcr flowers from pride of place, and b»«troot, carrots, cabbages, and the like rlowrtsh where the gardeners of peace time o«*spted wonderful schemes of "carpet bedding." A large number of oak trees are growing in tho grounds from acorns pthered on the, battlefield of Verdun. 'Didn't the Kaiser plant an oak tree at Sandringham when he came here?" inquired my friend of one of the gardeners. "Yes, sir, he did," replied the man; " but it died eobn after the war started."
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Evening Star, Issue 16548, 6 October 1917, Page 8
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105THE KING'S GARDEN Evening Star, Issue 16548, 6 October 1917, Page 8
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