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It seems probable that the prolification of the parts of flowrera 

 arises from over luxuriance of growth, since a check given to 

 vegetative development, as by root pruning, &c., tends to the 

 production of flowers and fruit, as is well known to gardeners, 

 and the converse doubtless holds true, and plants which increase 

 freely by scions, &c., are less free to blossom and produce seed. 



Notes on Roman Paving Found in Bridewell Lane. By T. 

 Browne, Esq. 



(Bead March 18th, 1885.) 



At the request of our Secretary, I have brought together a few 

 notes on the fragments of tesselated Eoman Pavement that were 

 found in August, 1884, in digging the foundations for a new 

 building in connection with the Mineral Water Hospital. 



The largest piece was found near the south-west corner, and 

 under the old front wall of what had been a pubhc-house known 

 as the " Sedan Chair," at a depth of about 7ft. 9in. below the 

 pavement of the lane. The Paving was an irregular fragment 

 that would be included in a measurement of 6ft. each way. A 

 careful exploration was made for some distance all round, in hopes 

 of finding more; but nothing further was discovered. The 

 original Paving seems to have been largely destroyed in the 

 making of a drain from the old public-house to the sewer, no 

 doubt many years ago. 



A small fragment was also found at about the same depth near 

 the north-west corner of the building, and] almost in a line with 

 the other, and at about the same level. 



On comparing the depth at which the Paving was found mth 

 that which was discovered in 1859, when the Blue Coat School 

 and Mineral Water Hospital were built, it appears that these 

 fragments are about 3 ft. below the level of the old Roman 



