. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . lready dug, at proper distances from each other, and theyoung plants, consisting of two oaks and two Scottish firs, fromfour to five feet high, having been prepared, an oak was put into oneof the holes by the noble Marquess, assisted by his principal forester,Mr. Dewar. The Queen then took the neat little spade in her hands,and went about her work with great grace and alacrity. There wasno make-believe in the matter. Finding herself encumbered by theparasol that hung to her wrist, she handed it to the Marquess—put her foot on the spade—shovelled t
. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . lready dug, at proper distances from each other, and theyoung plants, consisting of two oaks and two Scottish firs, fromfour to five feet high, having been prepared, an oak was put into oneof the holes by the noble Marquess, assisted by his principal forester,Mr. Dewar. The Queen then took the neat little spade in her hands,and went about her work with great grace and alacrity. There wasno make-believe in the matter. Finding herself encumbered by theparasol that hung to her wrist, she handed it to the Marquess—put her foot on the spade—shovelled the earth in very neatly allround—and then trod it firmly about the stem. The gardener couldnot have done the work more scientifically or expertly. After thisHer Majesty proceeded to plant a fir tree with the same care andadroitness. Prince Albert then planted a fir and an oak, to both PLANTING THE TREES. 349 of which he did every possible justice. That these trees were welland carefully planted, is best proved by the fact, that although. the season of the year was not quite that which old Evelyn, oreven more modern writers on arboriculture, have recommended asthe best for any such work, the Eoyal hands seem to have sheda blessing on the work, for at this moment the trees are so perfectlyfresh and unchanged in their appearance, even in the minutestparts of their spi;;ay, as to ensure their bursting forth in full vigourof leaf. Seldom has a more interesting or gratifying scene beenperformed by any Royal personage. The surrounding landscape, too,was exquisitely beautiful,—the level and shaven turf—the plots ofshrubs and flowers—the tall and umbrageous old sheltering trees inclose vicinity, standing as if in the character of sponsors, solemnlv 360 THE ROYAL PROGRESS. promising to protect these infant children of royalty from everyrude blast. May Heaven prosper these young plants! and may theylong endure, as living emblems of those tender scions, in whose wel-fare the gr
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