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industry as a tradesman, and for the strictest sobriety in his social 

 intercourse with society ; and may be said to have left behind him a 

 name without a blemish. His character would induce one to sup- 

 pose that he had taken for his motto the Latin proverb — 



" Fama semper viret." 



Peace to the ashes of the veteran florist ! He now " rests from his 

 labours," and has reached 



" That undiscover'd country, from whose bourne 

 No traveller returns;" 



leaving behind him a name which will long survive in the history 

 of Floriculture, and be thought of with the greatest respect by the 

 English florist. 



It has not been thought necessary in the foregoing remarks, to 

 mention the many Carnations sent out by Mr. Ely in late years, as a 

 mere recapitulation of their merits would have extended this article 

 to too great a length. Several of them have already been favourably 

 noticed in this work, and others of them may, perhaps, form the 

 subject of some future descriptive paper. 



The following remarks on the new Picotees will be found to be 

 very correct, as they were taken down last month with every care, 

 when the plants were in full bloom. 



Ely's Field Marshal (heavy edged purple.) 



Ely's Field Marshal is unquestionably one of the finest purple 

 edged picotees in cultivation, and is worthy of introduction into the 

 choicest collection. The petals are finely formed, and of the most 

 brilliant glittering whiteness, and the edging perfectly confined to the 

 margin of the petals, without so much as one pencil mark in the 

 whole bloom. A fanciful writer would say that the hand of Nature's 

 artist was improving, and growing steadier, as the burden of ad- 

 vancing years increased upon him ; for certainly the marking of this 

 lovely addition to our collections is faultless. The pod is long and 

 finely formed, and not so liable to burst as that of Ely's Dr. Horner, 

 and the petals uot so inclined to be doubled and crumpled in the 

 bloom as those of the Doctor sometimes happen to come. It is a 

 strong and vigorous grower, getting as strong and tall as the Doctor, 

 but I think it will turn out a greater favourite than even that valued 

 flower, being more easily bloomed and dressed, more pure in the 



