This eminent florist of Baltimore died in that city on the 7th of June, in his 85th year. The Gardeners' Monthly has especial cause to offer a sincere tribute of regret for his loss, as he was its earliest friend in that city, and took an especial pride and interest in extending its circulation on its first appearance. He was one of those grand old florists who had a genuine love of their profession, as much for the desire of knowledge as for its regular commercial advantages. In those days when greenhouse plant culture was in the hey day of fashion, the Feasts were always in the advance in the introduction of rare kinds; and they were also among the most prominent in the raising of improvements among standard classes of plants. The Camellia and Azalea were at one time, just as popular as winter roses now are, and the Feasts made their mark, especially in the raising of new varieties of these. Up to the time when the Camellia lost its place as the leading favorite of fickle fashion, Camellia Feastii held its ground to the last.

In other classes of plants they were among the leading improvers, and to this day Begonia Feastii is still popular and has not been equalled in its specific line of beauty by any newer introduction.

He was full of public spirit in connection with his favorite pursuit, and was the leading spirit in the formation of the Maryland Horticultural Society in 1830, which for a time had an immense influence on horticulture in the vicinity of Baltimore. In 1874 he was prominent in the re-vivi-fication of the old body. Like so many of our leading florists and nurserymen, he was also called to take a leading part in his city's government. In 1869 he was elected to the first branch in the City Councils, and, as chairman of the Committee on Parks, had much influence in giving that city its present pre-eminence in beautiful public parks and gardens. Notwithstanding the regret we must all feel for the loss of so eminent and so good a member of our profession, it is a pleasure to feel that he filled the full measure of usefulness that can be expected of a human life.