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Rev. Mr. Weaver desired that some steps might be taken to 

 introduce the seed and try the experiment further. 



Dr. Trimble. — If it will grow in Baltimore county, as stated, 

 it may be grown anywhere as a profitable crop. 



Mr. Carpenter stated that Mr. Kendall was about to deliver a 

 public lecture, in accordance with the request of the Club last 

 week. He hoped that the Club would give more attention to 

 this subject, and take some further action. 



The hour for adjournment having arrived, the subject of 

 " Fruits, flowers, and vegetables of the season," was continued, 

 and the Club adjourned. 



September 30, ISGl. 

 Mr. Amos Gore in the chair. 



DAHLIAS. 



Mr. Bergen exhibited specimens of the following dahlias : 

 Lady Popham, Lilac Queen, Triomph de Rubex, Triomph de 

 Truna, Ruby Queen and Lord Palmerston. He stated that from 

 the six petals of the natural flower, cultivation had produced a 

 flower with 370. The nearer the centre we take the seed, the 

 more certain the seedling is to be double. 



SATINVVOOD. 



Mr. Brown exhibited branches resembling the locust or mi- 

 mosa, which he stated to be from a satinwood tree, brought into 

 this country from the East Indies several years since, and now 

 some 50 feet high. The wood is valuable for cabinet work, and 

 it may be well to know that it will grow in this climate. 



APPLES, PEARS AND GRAPES. 



Mr. Carpenter stated that probably 300,000 bushels of apples 

 would come to this market from Westchester county this year, 

 the fruit being unusually fine ; while in other parts of the State 

 apples are not plentiful this year. The color of fruit, he con- 

 sidered as depending more upon atmospheric conditions than upon 

 the presence of iron in the soil. Easterly and southerly winds, 

 near the seacoast, bringing the spray from the sea, tend to dis- 

 color fruits ; and when they do not prevail to a considerable ex- 

 tent, our fruit is as highly colored as the western fruit. Mr. C. 

 exhibited specimens of Concord grapes, which he considered 

 superior to the Isabella. 



