used as a smaller dining room on the mansion's second floor and containing a table and chairs from the eponymous architect's personal collection, on loan from the Royal British Columbia Museum. The mansion also holds numerous art pieces in the Crown collection, including works by British Columbia First Nations artists especially commissioned by the lieutenant governor. Grounds Government House's property is a publicly accessible area tended by volunteers in the Friends of Government House Gardens Society, and are used frequently by the surrounding community, save for when security otherwise necessitates. The site is divided into numerous different zones according to plant life and/or garden style; for instance, the British Columbia native plant garden contains species unique to the province, and the Cottage Garden is arranged in an informal style with a mixture of ornamental and edible plants. There are also gardens to supply cut flowers, herbs, and an orchard with apple, plum, and quince trees; a rock garden tended by the Heather Society of Victoria; iris, lily, rhododendron, and rose gardens (including a formal Victorian rose garden based on the plan of that at Warwick Castle in England); and water features such as the fountain pond and the duck pond. There is also a unique Garry Oak ecosystem. See also Government Houses in Canada Government Houses of the British Empire History of British Columbia List of historic places in Victoria, British Columbia References Sources External links British Columbia Archives: Video of the Royal Suite at Government House in 1939 History of Government House Buildings and structures in Victoria, British Columbia Heritage sites in British Columbia National Historic Sites in British Columbia British Columbia Tourist attractions in Victoria, British Columbia Estate gardens in Canada House