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little known here. I would be pleased to see such ex- 

 periments fully carried out. Having in South Carolina 

 every variety of soil, I am inclined to the belief, that 

 some, if not all you propose, would succeed. Under this 

 impression, I offer you a location on my lands near this 

 place. I have on my property (the C. and R. R. runs 

 through my plantations, about twenty-six miles above 

 Columbia) every variety of soil particular in this section 

 of the State, also two other varieties some distance from 

 the road. You can have your choice, after examination. 

 &c., &c. 



Yours, with respect, 

 (Signed) OSMOND WOODWARD. 



Taken from the three Daily Papers of Charleston. 

 " At a meeting of the Agricultural Society of South 

 Carolina, held at their farm on Tuesday, the 15th inst., 

 the enterprise of Mr. Bonynge (late from India), to in- 

 troduce the tea culture, as well as that of the coffee, the 

 date, mangoe, indigo, and other tropical plants, into the 

 State, was brought to the notice of the society. Mr. 

 Bonynge being present, the society came to the resolu- 

 tion, that the enterprise was a laudable one, and calcu- 

 lated to advance the prosperity of the country. They 

 highly approve of the views of Dr. Lee, of the Patent 

 Office department, Washington, as published in the daily 

 papers of our city recently, and tended to Mr. Bonynge 

 the use of their farm on which to commence his experi- 

 ments." 



(Signed) JOS. R O'HEAR, Secretary. 



