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The paper was quite fully discussed by different members of 

 the Association. Prof. Ten Brook asked with regard to the use 

 of a submarine boat or torpedo. Prof. Greene replied that the 

 torpedo was quite successful, as it could be directed from the sur- 

 face. Prof. Ten Book then related some experience he had had 

 with a Mr. Bauer, of Germany, who had invented a submarine 

 frigate, and was anxious to introduce it into this country during 

 the late war. 



Prof. Harrington gave the results of some investigations 

 which he had recently made on some proprietary foods for 

 babies, which are kept for sale by druggists. The first examined 

 was "Baby s Cereal Food" He described it as a fine brownish 

 powder, with a sweet, scorched taste. It was composed mostly 

 of wheat-starch, altered by a wet heat. A little gluten and frag- 

 ments of the envelopes of the wheat grain are present. The 

 starch is scorched, and a little sugar is afterwards added. 



2d. "Ridge' 's Prepared Food" It is a brownish, sweet 

 powder, and is composed of well-bolted wheat-flour, scorched 

 and a little sugar added. 



3d. "Sea-Moss Farine" A violet-brown powder with a 

 sea-water taste. It is composed of a small proportion of wheat- 

 starch and of ground Irish moss {Chondrus crispus), with a few 

 fragments of tissue not recognized, but supposed to be impurities 

 in the Irish moss. 



The Professor stated that he could not recommend any one 

 of them as a food for babies, for at best they contain but little 

 else than starch and sugar. 



Dr. Jackson exhibited a specimen of rush in which the pods 

 of the flower were changed to leaves. 



Prof. Harrington exhibited two specimens of the Venus 

 Fly-Trap in a living condition, obtained from Wilmington, 

 North Carolina. 



On motion, 'it was ordered that the Secretary be instructed 

 to have printed the Constitution, By-Laws and list of members 

 of the Association. 



No further business appearing, the Association adjourned. 



P. B. ROSE, Secretary. 



