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Mr. John G. Bergen exhibited a Vicar of Winkfield pear^ of a 

 high color, which he attributed to its growing in sandy soil. 



Mr. Robinson read a statement that cider apples were now 

 bought by calico dyers of Manchester, Eng., the juice being used 

 to make fast colors, and the price had risen in consequence of this 

 new use. 



The subjects of " the feeding of cattle " and of " fall flowers " 

 were selected for discussion at the next meeting. 



Adjourned. 



JVovember 11, 1861. 



Dr. Trimble, of Newark, N. J., in the chair. 



Mr. Pardee mentioned the fact that geraniums and salvias have 

 been preserved through the winter by hanging them up in a cellar. 



Mr. Carpenter had tried this plan without success, and con- 

 sidered it ordinarily a useless method. 



HONOLULU NECTARINE SQUASH. 



Mr. Carpenter exhibited a specimen of the Honolulu Nectarine 

 Squash, which he considered superior to the Boston, the Hubbard, 

 and all other varieties, especially for pies. They make as good 

 a pie without eggs as other varieties with them. They are also 

 valuable for cattle, nearly equal to corn for fattening cattle and 

 hogs. They weigh from twenty to forty pounds; they require 

 rather more care than the ordinary corn pumpkin, but will pay 

 as a separate crop ; there is danger of their crossing. Ordinarily 

 melons and squashes will not mix at a greater distance than ten 

 rods ; but with the aid of bees they will mix at a distance even 

 of forty rods. 



APPLES FLOWERS. 



Mr. Carpenter exhibited specimens of the Meadow Sweet and 

 Autumn Strawberry apples. 



Rev. Mr. Weaver exhibited a beautiful bouquet of Chrysanthe- 

 mums, and other late flowers, from his garden. 



Mr, Robinson exhibited a nosegay of flowers from the roadside, 

 hastily gathered this morning on the way from his d\velling. 



PLOWS AND PLOWING. 



Prof. Nash. — A fortnight ago I stated that I believed that the 

 soil should not be inverted in plowing, and stated some historir 

 cal facts to show that none of the plows used from the dawn of 

 humanity down nearly to the present time, have had that effect. 



