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most interesting Church at Whalton, which is typical of most 

 of the Churches of Northumberland, with quaint individualities 

 of its own. And a happy incident it was that he succeeded 

 in having it restored in a complete manner, reverently pre- 

 serving the story of its architectural life : that this good work 

 was finished and fully paid for a few days before his death : 

 and that it stands there as the fittest monument to his memory. 

 But apart from these varied spheres of usefulness, in which 

 his name will live as an example of one who when he had 

 found his duty did it with all his might, it is pleasant to us 

 Naturalists to think of him in that wonderful garden of his — 

 one of his own creation— teeming with tlie choicest gems of 

 the flower world. It was his delight to take appreciative 

 visitors round this beautiful scene, now and then stopping to 

 tell the story of some special treasure which he had planted, 

 and tended with the loving thoughtfulness born of long 

 experience. It seems only the other day that he was pointing 

 out with pride a splendid spike of an Eremurus, a seedling 

 he had himself raised, the result of four or five years of patient 

 care, which he hoped would have its rewar.d in the distinctive 

 individuality of this plant. 



With this pleasing picture of one who, wliile he sought 

 strenuousl}^ to do his duty in the places of trust confided to 

 him by his offices, yet found his relaxation and happiness 

 in the floral wealth of Nature, we bring to an end this all 

 too poor a notice of one who deserved the best of praise from 

 all his friends — how many they were, who can tell ! 



