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ear still wears tluit wild mountain overcoat, another ear, on the same stalk, 

 grown by Mr. Doughty in the niihl climate of New Jersey, has dropped 

 the overcoat altogether. Such modifications of plants teach us perseve- 

 rance in the creation of novel flowers, fruits, &c. 



Mr. Fuller. — We want a good yellow and a -^ood double Verbenum, 

 and now is the time to sow the seed. The ladies ought to try it. I have 

 raised from flower seeds, 2,000 plants, all difi'ering from the originals, and 

 from each other. When you find a good variety, stick to it. Grow it year 

 after year ; eight, nine — yes, ten years ! The longer the better. You will 

 find that when a deformed flower shows itself, it is ready for doubling. Keep 

 flower seeds three years, or longer. Sow them every year from the same 

 package. We want hardy perennial double Phloxes. I raised 1,000 good 

 for nothing. 



JENKINS' CAST IRON FENCE POSTS. 



Mr. Alexander S. Piov.'ley exhibited a model of it. Tlie posts six feet 

 long ; with mortises for boards, two inches ; bottom mortise ten inches, 

 next nine, next eight, the fourth seven inches wide. The posts are driven 

 into the ground two feet ; each post having a transverse plate of iron, which 

 is settled to the surface to steady the post. 



Mr. Doughty, of Jersey, presented from his farm, Discorea Batatas, of 

 two feet in length. 



Mr. Godwin proposed as a question, " The best kind of earth, and the 

 required depth to fill in on streets, for proper culture of shade trees, espe- 

 cially in the avenues around the Central Park ; and the best mode of 

 obtaining best turf for the ball-grounds of that park." 



Subjects for next meeting — by Mr. Pardee, " Spring flowers, seeds, 



plants, trees ;" by Mr. Robinson, " Pruning the grape vine ;" by Prof. 



Nash, " Drainage." 



The club adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



March 21, 1859. 



Present — Messrs. Hon. Robert Swift Livingston, Thaddeus Selleck, Ful- 

 ler, Lawton, Solon Robinson, Daniel C. Robinson, Hon. John G-. Bergen, 

 Adrian JBergen, Chilson, Witt, Dr. Peck, Leonard, Chambers, Harden- 

 brook Wright, Jr., of Flushing, Roberts, Pike, Doughty, Hughes, Paine, 

 John Campbell, Pierce, Geissenhainer, Atwood, Prof. Mapes, Rowe, Spear, 

 Stacey, Absalom Peters, Bruce, Hite, Provoort, French, Dr. Holton, 

 Haines, Pardee, Roberts, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Roberts, and 16 other ladies — 

 ninety-nine members in all. 



The Hon. R. S. Livingston in the chair. Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



The Secretary read the following papers : 



