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California, brought from the Pacific coast by T. Devin, Esq. Some 

 of these powmes cZe terre being cooked and brought up warm, pre- 

 sented matter evidently quite to the taste of the members, in the dis- 

 cussion of which, asperities were, for once, lain aside, and the dis- 

 cussants became unusually '■'■ mealy -mouthed. ^^ 



Mr. Buchanan laid before the Society a note from Mr. F. Ball, 

 of Clifton, with some seed of the " turnip-rooted parsnip," concern- 

 ing which Mr. Ball says, that "it matures earlier than the common 

 variety, is much more tender and of more delicate flavor. When 

 matured, it may be removed from its bed by the hand, without dig- 

 ging. I raised a fine bed of them in 1855, and intended to have sent 

 to the Society some of the root; but on inquiry for them early last 

 spring, I found that almost all had been devoured by one of my 

 " hands." (^Memo: the common fate of the choicest fruits and veg- 

 etables ! ) 



In relation to the autumn exhibition. Colonel Caldwell, as 

 Chairman of the Council, reported that a letter — a copy of which he 

 read — had been sent to the State Board of Agriculture, but that no 

 answer had been received by the Council ; and stated that from con- 

 versations held with individual members of the Board, he was pre- 

 pared to say that no difficulty would arise in adjusting arrangements 

 for exhibition in conjunction with the »State Fair; and, therefore, 

 moved to call up the resolutions laid on the table last week, proposed 

 by Mr. Gary, which motion carried. 



Mr. Ward then moved an amendment to Mr. Cart's resolution, 

 so that the same should read thus : 



^^ Resolved, That we hold no fall exhibition as a Society, but that 

 in accordance with overtures made to the State Board of Agriculture, 

 we, as individuals, unite with them in making the exhibition at the 

 State Fair, in its floral, fruit and other departments, second to none 

 yet held in this our noble agricultural State." 



And the resolution thus amended was adopted. 



The following communication was received and read by the 

 President. 



"Cincinnati, Saturday, April 11, ^851. 



To Prof. J. A. Warder, President of the Cincinnati Horticultural 



Society : 



Dear Sir — Being about to set sail for England, with no certain 

 purpose of returning to America, I hereby respectfully tender my 

 resignation as a member of the Council of your Society. And, in 



