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church, and again in the afternoon, and after that I did not see him ; but I know 

 he came in to shut up. This constant watching for sun, wind, rain, or whatever 

 may happen, is absolutely necessary in this higli culture, for on these grand speci- 

 mens we cannot afford to have a single leaf damaged, or one flower insufficiently 

 developed." 



HARVEST HYMN". 



BY THE EET. HENRY MOULE, M.A. 



"For as the rala cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and retnrneth not thither 

 bnt watereth the earth, and maketh it bring fonh and hurt, that it may give seed to the sower' 

 and bread to the eater : 80 ohall my word be that goelh forth out ot my moutli."— Isaiah 

 It. 10, 11, 



, S heaven in boundless height 

 Above this earth extends, 

 Thy way, God of light, 



Ouv utmost thought transcends. 



The snow and gentle rain 



Descend by Thy decree ; 

 Nor back return again, 



A fruitless errantry. 



Througli them the earth outpours 



From forth her fruitful fields 

 The life sustaining stores, 



The unceasing harvest yields. 



So ne'er returning vain 



Thy Word, Lord, ti Thee 

 Shall still its course maintain, 



Fulfilling Thy decree. 



The clouds may gather round, 



The promise tarry long. 

 Yet sure at length shall sound 



Through earth the angelic song. 



All, bowed beneath Thy feet, 



Shall Thy salvation see. 

 And Jew and Gentile meet 



In blissful harmony. 



The Eoyal Horticultural Societv's September Show was not extensive, 

 and in no way remarkable excepting for the gladioli, which were shown in splendid 

 condition by Messrs. Robertson and Galloway, of Glasgow, Messrs. Kelway and 

 Son, of Langport, and Rev. H. H. Dombrain. The first prize for twenty-four 

 spikes was awarded to Messrs. Eobertsou and Galloway, with a grand stand con- 

 taining spikes of Undine, Leeouve, Psyche, Horace Vernet, Madame Desportes, 

 Hecperia, Ambroise VerschafTelt, Sylvia, Amalthea, John Waterer, Adolphe Brong- 

 niart. Donna Maria, Pactole, Orpheus, Le TLare, Hercules, Kobert Fortune, Imperii- 

 trice, Sosius, La Candeur, Anna, Souchat's Leda, Hermione, and Virginalis, all of 

 which are first-rate for exhibition. Messrs. Kelway and Son were second, with the 

 nndermentioned varieties : — Shakespeare, Parasius, Orphee, Meyerbeer, Xeres, 

 Agrius, Serapis, Pioneer, Felix, Zenobia, Osci, Pyalus, Lady ISridport, George Gal- 

 loway, Formosa, Ababa, Hesperia, Lyncajus, Hermione, Mrs. Reynolds Hole, 

 Rtesileus, Amycla, Tubero, and Talmedes. 



October. 



