§ 74. Mr. Dudley Williamsasked the Minister of Works whether he will make a further statement about the removal and replacement of dangerous trees in Kensington Gardens.
§ Sir D. EcclesThis is a melancholy operation which I wish could be postponed, but, having taken a great deal of expert advice, I conclude that delay would be dangerous. The removal of the old trees in the Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens, will start shortly, and new trees will be planted as soon afterwards as possible. Following the advice I have received, I propose to replace the elms with an inner line of scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea), and an outer line of common beech (Fagus sylvatica), with the light shaded variety of copper beech (Fagus sylvatica cuprea) at the ends of the rows and wherever there are breaks in the lines.