By Joseph Sabine, Esq. 173 



pots, in which state it always looked unhealthy, and was, 

 in appearance, a small weak shrub. 



The following are the observations and notes of Mr. 

 Oldaker, relative to the management of the Rose. 



" In the spring of 181S two plants were turned out into 

 the open ground at Spring Grove, one at the west end of the 

 Pine-stove, the other at the west end of the Peach-house ; 

 the following winter being severe, the plant at the end of 

 the Pine-stove was killed by the frost, but it was replaced 

 the following March, and from that time both the plants 

 grew very vigorously, making shoots from twelve to fifteen 

 feet in length each summer. In two years they had covered 

 the sides of both houses with a thick mass of wood and 

 leaves, and the stronger shoots had extended several feet 

 beyond the ends of the houses. In 18 L8 the branches, 

 which had extended beyond the end of the Pine-stove, were 

 nailed against an adjoining wall, in the manner of a fruit- 

 tree, and in the spring following, the part so nailed was 

 completely covered with flowers, whilst the flower-buds of 

 the part against the house, which remained untrained, was 

 completely destroyed by the wind and cold weather." 



" Sir Joseph and Lady Banks were so much pleased • 

 with the beauty of the plant, which had been thus success- 

 fully treated, that they directed the other plant, which grew 

 next the Peach-house, to be trained, in a similar manner, 

 to a contiguous south wall. For this purpose, I conducted 

 the stem of part of the plant nine feet under the ground, 

 (in order to pass the door of the Peach-House,) to the foot 

 of the wall, cutting away the remainder of the branches, 

 which grew against the Peach-house, to give full strength 



