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as such, has its own separate layers of wood, its own independent 

 pith, its own circulation, receiving the same from the parent, butre- 

 turninir nothing- thereunto. How else are we to account for the dif- 

 ferent chemical products of bark, wood, fruit, etc., if the sap is to be 

 carried through all the tissues to the leaves to be elaborated, special- 

 ized? In the the ginger plant, said he, we do not find ginger in 

 the leaf; nor, as to the pepper plant, do we find pepper in the root ; 

 it is specialized elsewhere than in the leaf. 



Mr. Ward's able disquisition was listened to with great interest, 

 and as he had incidentally remarked that he had in course of prep- 

 aration a " paper on vegetable circulation," for the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, Mr. Ernst moved, that Mr. Ward be invited to read the 

 same before this Society before he should part with its control. The 

 vote was unanimous for the invitation, which Mr. Ward at once 

 kindly accepted. 



Fruit Report. — Exhibited — Easter Beurre Pear, from A. H. 

 Ernst — a very fine, rich, sweet, juicy fruit, well kept till this time, 

 and would keep longer. J. K. Greene— Lady Apple, a very showy, 

 beautiful, sweet and good diminutive fruit. Mr. Hatch — White 

 Pippin, Ilawle's Janet, Golden Russet and Cumberland Spice of 

 Coxe, all well known except the last, which is light yellow, medium, 

 rather conical, pleasant, juicy, but not of high flavor ; has a slightly 

 spicy taste, as its name indicates. From Hugh Keown — Esopus 

 Spitzenberg and Newton Pippins. 



Saturday, Feb. 28th. 

 President in the chair: 



The Corresponding Secretary presented the Agricultural Report 

 of the United States Patent Office for 1855; also, several packages 

 of seeds, for distribution from Hon. Geo. E. Pugh ; and a number 

 of copies of the Transactions of the United States Pomological Soci- 

 ety recently held at Rochester, and a circular from J. Pierce, Esq., 

 of Washington City, on his new raspberry, " Catawissa," an ever- 

 bearing variety. 



Mr. Green tendered his resignation as a member of the Council, 

 on account of the demands on his time as a member of the State 

 board of Agriculture. The Society declined acceptance of the resig- 

 nation, and on motion of Mr. White, the whole subject was indefi- 

 nitely postponed. 



The thanks of the Society were tendered Mr. Resor for favors ex- 

 tended in behalf of the Society in procuring valuable seeds. 



