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found together in the same person, but he isapoor judge of human 

 nature who takes ill-manners to be a guarantee of probity of char- 

 acter ; or suspects a stranger to be a rascal, because he has the man- 

 ners of a gentleman. Some persons object to politeness, that its 

 language is unmeaning and false. But this is easily answered. A 

 lie is locked up in a phrase, but must exist, if at all, in the mind of 

 the speaker. In the ordinary compliments of civilized life, there is 

 no intention to deceive, and consequently no falsehood. Polite lan- 

 guage is pleasant to the ear, and soothing to the heart; while jough 

 words are just the reverse; and if not the product of ill-temper, are 

 very apt to produce it. The plainest of truths, let it be remember- 

 ed, can be conveyed in civil speech, while the most malignant of 

 lies may find utterance, and often do, in the language of the fish- 

 market. 



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Horticultural Hall, May 9th, 1857. 

 President in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported a communication from 

 Hon. T. C. Day, who had generously offered to supply to all mem- 

 bers of the Society, desiring them, copies of the U. S. Patent Office 

 Report on Agriculture, for 1855, and requesting members to leave 

 their names with the Corresponding Secretary for that purpose. 



On proposition from Mr. Hooper, Mr. A. Labrot was elected 

 to Membership. 



An interesting communication was received from Mr. Gabriel 

 Sleath, and read by the President, which was, on motion of Mr. 

 HoWARTH, ordered to be filed and published with the proceedings. 

 Also a communication from N. Longworth, Esq., on the subject 

 of grafting the Plum and the Garpe was read; and on motion was 

 referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Jackson, 

 Saters and Kelly. 



Mr, Ward stated that the correction that he had made some 



