Captain HERBERTasked the First Commissioner of Works what gifts have been made to the Royal Parks during the past year?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREA list of gifts to the Royal Parks since June, 1932, is appended. As I stated last year, I am always prepared to receive gifts of bulbs, plants and shrubs from nurserymen and others for exhibition in the parks.
List of Gifts to the Royal Parks since June, 1932.
Birds.
- Mr. T. H. Barnes:
- 2 Common Pheasants.
- The Duke of Bedford:
- 24 Amherst Pheasant Poults.
- Sir Lionel Darell, Bart.:
- 4 Common Sheld-duck.
- Mr. Alfred Ezra:
- 2 Maned Geese.
- Wing-Commander. Sir Louis Grieg:
- 6 Canada Geese.
- Mr. J. C. Laidlay:
- 2 Common Widgeon.
- Captain H. S. Stokes:
- 2 Falcated Teal.
Plants, Bulbs, etc.
- Bermuda Department of Agriculture:
- 300 Lilium Harrisii.
- British Rose Growers' Association (through the Empire Marketing Board):
- 4,000 Rose Trees for the Inner Circle Gardens, Regent's Park
342 - Mr. G. Monro:
- 2,500 Daffodil "King Alfred."
- Spalding Bull) Growers' Association (through the Empire Marketing Board):
- 30,000 Daffodils for Victoria Tower Gardens.
Miscellaneous.
- Anonymously:
- Ornamental Gates, Teak Pillars and 4 Teak Seats for Inner Circle Gardens, Regent's Park.
- Miss K. Holme:
- 1 Teak Seat for St. James's Park.
- Royal Academy of Arts (through the Leighton Fund):
- Bronze Group, "Hylas," by H. A. Pegram, R.A., for pool in garden of St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park.
- Mr. H. E. Seligman:
- Slide for children's playground in Kensington Gardens.