This well-known and esteemed florist of Chicago, according to the Prairie Farmer, which gives an excellent likeness of him, was born October 1st, 1827, at East Grim-stead, Sussex, in England. There he was educated to the gardening profession, when in 1853 with his wife he landed in New York. Within a few weeks after we find him laying out a suburban garden at Albany, and subsequently at several temporary engagements, till he entered with Mr. Rathbone at Albany, and remained four years. With a small capital he located in Chicago in 1857. There was but one small commercial greenhouse when he started, so that he may be said to be the father of the florists in Chicago. He retired from the business four years ago, giving to horticultural literature the whole of the time, of which it has always had a very useful part. His earlierwritings in this country were dated from Mr. Rathbone's and contributed to the Philadelphia Florist.