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do not perhaps know that the word is of Greek derivation, and 

 familiar to the reader of the New Testament in its original language. 

 Let me tell them it is to be found in the first epistle of Peter, chap. i. 

 verse 4. The four words that fadcth not away are expressed ^by 

 one in the Greek, and that is amaranton. If, then, I say there are 

 Amaranths in the paradise of God, I speak in entire accordance with 

 the Scriptures, because Amaranths simply signify that which is un- 

 fading, in other words, pleasures for evermore. Let me invite the 

 readers of the Florist to bestow many thoughts on these Amaranths. 



NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN RAISED FLOWERS. 



From the commencement of the Florist and Garden Miscellany, we 

 have been met with the assurance that productions highly esteemed 

 in one district of the country are despised in the other. Our cor- 

 respondence from the North and South has been full of complaints 

 of this character. 



It occurred to us, some time back, to consult Messrs. Turner and 

 Edwards upon the subject, and to offer some suggestions, by way 

 of bringing the question to a satisfactory issue. It appeared to us, 

 that if exhibitions of northern and southern raised flowers could be 

 arranged, and held both in the North and in the South, they would 

 be most interesting affairs. 



The gentlemen in question took the matter up •, and Mr. Ed- 

 wards, with that zeal he always displays in his favourite pursuit, has 

 produced the following programme ; which w^e earnestly entreat our 

 readers to assist in carrying out both by their personal services and 

 subscriptions. 



For ourselves, we have much pleasure in subscribing five pounds 

 towards the necessary funds ; and \vith that offer we introduce the 

 excellent proposal of our friend, reminding all interested that there 

 is no time to be lost, — the work must be commenced without delay. 



Be it remembered, that if satisfactory in its results, this is only 

 the beginning of a series of meetings proposed to be held with the 

 object of testing other flowers in the same manner. 



PICOTEES AND CARNATIONS. 



The following remarks and suggestions are given in continuation of 

 my letter in the Florist (No. xxvi. p. 46) on the subject of these 

 interesting flowers ; and I shall now plainly suggest what I think 

 would prove highly beneficial to all parties concerned. 



I. That there be two exhibitions in 1850 ; the one to be held in 

 or near London at one of our metropolitan floricultural shows ; the 

 other to be held in the North of England, say about 150 miles from 

 London, in such town and ut such time as the growers of the North 

 themselves may select. 



