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spread out on the outer wall built by him, and 

 placed in the archives a record of this as also a 

 description of ftie massive vault built under the 

 high altar for the reception of its roots. The 

 opening in the wall was made about 1120; the 

 tree was in high esteem in the thirteenth century.' 

 Thus ends the history of this most remarkable 

 rose-tree. I have only to regret that its species 

 is not mentioned ; but as it is in the legend called 

 a Wild Rose, it is probably Rosa canina or the 

 Dog Rose. This I hope ere long to ascertain. 



