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Dr. S. Kneeland, Jr., through the kindness of D. T. Curtis, 

 Esq., exhibited some fine specimens of the Chinese Yam, (Dio- 

 scorea batatos,) raised in Taunton, Mass., by A. Andros, Esq. 

 He remarked that they were the finest specimens ever seen here, 

 being from eigliteen to twenty-four inches in length, and from two 

 to three inches in thickness at the lower end, whence they gradually 

 taper upwards. They are cultivated like the sweet potato. The 

 tubers are cut into pieces of about one inch in length, and are 

 planted, about the first of June, in drills about eight inches apart. 

 They prefer a light, dry, warm, and sandy soil, growing well at 

 Nantucket. They are very hardy, and such as are not wanted 

 for use in the autumn, may be allowed to remain in the ground 

 all winter, being well preserved in that condition like a parsnip. 

 If not dug up, they will grow again the succeeding year. They 

 may be cooked in the same manner as the sweet potato. 



Mr. C. K. Dillaway, in behalf of the Publishing Com- 

 mittee, announced the publication of the fourth and last 

 number of the Sixth Volume of the Journal. This num- 

 ber contains descriptions of New Species of Fossil Plants 

 from the coal-fields of Pennsylvania, of Anableps Gro- 

 novii, and of the Crustacea, Echinodermata, and Fishes 

 collected in California by Mr. E. Samuels. The Pub- 

 lishing Committee desire to see the subscription for the 

 Journal increased, and would inform those interested 

 that the next number will commence a new volume. 

 Upon motion of Mr. Sprague, it was voted to refer to the 

 Council the subject of enlarging the list of subscribers to 

 the Journal. 



Rev. Joshua A. Swan, of Kennebunk, Maine, was 

 elected a Corresponding Member, and Messrs. Chas. T. 

 Carney and W. W. Baker were elected Resident Mem- 

 bers. 



