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that they have immediately within their reach mary magnificent out-door floral 
displays that are now at their very best. 
Tur Counci, or THE RoyaL CaLEDontAN Socrery have resolved to award the 
Neill Prize every second year instead of every third year, as in the past, and the 
prize for the period commencing with May 15, 1874, and ending with May 15, 1876, 
has been awarded to Isaac Anderson Henry, Esq., in recognition of his valuable 
labours in connection with botany and horticulture. 
Larayrus Drummonn11 is a fine everlasting pea, deserving of general attention 
as a hardy herbaceous plant. The flowers are of a bright carmine-red hue, several 
flowers being borne on the stalks which spring from the axils of the leaf-shoots. It 
is perfectly hardy, but requires a cool, shady, and somewhat sheltered position, as 
hot sun and drying winds tarnish the peculiar beauty of the flowers. It well de- 
serves a place among a select collection of hardy perennials. 
Tue Storm or Juy 23 will be long remembered by those who suffered from 
its ravages. It appears to have commenced near the Scottish borders, and to have 
travelled southwards. At Mansfield it raged at four p.m. At Bedford it was at 
its height at six, and in the northern suburbs of London it expended its fury at 8.30, 
being succeeded at nine by a complete and delicious calm. In the parishes of 
Tottenham, Hornsey, and Edmonton, the destruction of property, and especially of 
glass, was enormous. Mr. Ware, Mr. Norris, Mr. Beckwith, Mr. Rochford, Mr. 
Day, and Mr. Shirley Hibberd being the principal sufferers. 
AUGUST EXHIBITIONS. 
1.—Kitspy Froricuntura SocreTy.— Annual Exhibition. 
2.—Royat HorvticunturaL Socrety.—Fruit and Floral Committees, 11 
am. ; General Meeting, 1 p.m. 
2.—RoyaLt OxrorDSHIRE HorticutturaL Soctety.—Third Summer Exhi- 
bition. 
2.,—Hewortn Horricurturat Socrety.—Annual Exhibition. 
4 anp 5,—Cueapie Horticutrurat Soctery.—Annual Exhibition. 
4 anp 5.—RossENDALE HorticunturAL Society.—Annual Exhibition. 
5 AnD 7.—SouTHampron HorricutruraL Socrety.—Second Suminer Exhi- 
bition. 
5.—Sovurusra Horticurturan Society.—Annual Pxhibition. 
5.—Royat Botanic Soctery.— Anniversary Meeting, 1 p.m. 
11.—Fitey Horricutrurat Sociery.— Annual Exhibition. 
11 anp 12.—Mancuester Boranicat Socrety.—Exhibition of Carnations 
and Fruit. 
12.—Ortey Horticutturat Soctery.—Anaual Bahibition. 
15.—Cxaycross Horticonturat Society.— Annual Lxhibition. 
15 AND 16.—WESTON-SUPER-Mare HorticuLTuRAL Society.—Annual Exhi- 
bition. 
15 anp 16.—SHropsutre HorticutturaL SocieTy.— Annual Exhibition. 
16 AND 17.—SHREWsBURY HorticuLTURAL Socrety.—Annual Exhibition. 
16 AND 17.—Pxreston HorticutturaL Sociery.—Annual Exhibition. 
17.—Reapinc Horticutturat Society.—Second Summer Exhibition. 
17. — Taunton Deane HorricutturaL Socrety.— Annual Exhibition. 
17._Surton anp CuEAmM HorticurruraL Socrety.—Annual Exhibition. 
17.—EastBourne Horticutturat Socrery.—Annuc:l Exhibition. 
19,—Gosrorra anD CoxtopGe HorticuLTuratL Society.— Annual Exhibition. 
19.—Mirrietp Horticutturan Socirety—Annual Exhibition. 
22.—Nerwsury HorticutturaL Society.—Annual Exhibition. 
23.,—Cuepstow HorrticutturaL Sociery.—Annual Exhibition. 
23,—IsLe or THANET HorticutTurat Society.—Annual Exhibition. 
25,.—HELENSBURGH AND GaArELOcH HorticutruRAL Society. — Aufumn 
Exhibition. 
26.—Seaton Burn Horticotturat Sociery.—Annual EHehibition. 
28.—East Tower Hamuets Horticutturnay Society.—Annual Exhibition. 
31.—RoyaL HORTICULTURAL SooreTy oF InELAND.—Autumn HLehibition. 
August, 
