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near Darlington has kindly sent me some interesting parti- 

 culars as to the success of this combination. In July 1867, 

 Mr Spence, a nurseryman, budded M. Niel upon the Bank- 

 sian Rose in his greenhouse. In 1868, he cut 120 fine 

 blooms from the tree, and sold them at Newcastle-on-Tyne 

 for 5s. per dozen, and also sold 500 buds to nurserymen, 

 reserving a large supply for himself. The present length 

 of the stock is 9 feet ; the circumference 2 J inches ; the 

 length of the scion is 40 feet, and the circumference 3 Inches. 

 But in my own county, in Nottinghamshire, I am proud 

 to say, has been produced tJie specimen, pai" excellence, of 

 this magnificent Rose. Mr Henry Gadd, gardener to Lord 

 Middleton, at Wollaton Hall, near Nottingham, is the 

 artist of this masterpiece, and he has favoured me with the 

 following account of it. Marechal Niel, a dormant bud on 

 the Brier, was planted in a cool conservatory in February 

 1866, and In its first season made a growth of 15 feet. In 

 1867 it again grew with fresh vigour, and two shoots were 

 selected and trained, right and left, upon iron rods, 12 

 inches from the glass. These soon reached the ends of 

 the house, 35 feet in length, and were stopped. In 1868-69 

 the Rose bloomed beautifully; but this year, 1870, has 

 seen the climax of its glory in more tJian 1000 blooms, 



