St. Petersburgh, all the features of the Garden plant are 
exactly preserved. 
For the possession of it the Horticultural Society is in- 
debted to Sir Oswald Moseley, Bart. in whose shrubbery at 
Rolleston Hall 1 first saw it growing in 1837. 
It is a hardy middle sized shrub, flowering about the 
beginning of May, and growing well in any rather strong 
rich soil, but not in a damp situation. 
It is increased by budding on the common plum stock 
about the middle or end of July. 
The plant in the Garden of the Society was not in the 
least injured by the severe winter of 1837-8. 
