Information & history on rear of plaque:
A shaped privet elephant watches over his flowerbed in Green Animals,  a historic masterpiece and one of the oldest topiary gardens in the nation.   It is a whimsical adventure for all ages and includes a giraffe,  lion,  camel,  unicorn,  teddy bear and many more animals, skillfully shaped from California privet and boxwood.   Green animals is open to visitors under the auspices of The Preservation Society of Newport County.