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Mr. Smith's plan of using his plants for the production of tea 

 seeds, and the planting of these a la mode a CImiois, is doubtless 

 the work of wisdom. 



Merbel, in 1813, founded an order of the Ternsti'omiacece, by the 

 name of Thead. Decandolle and others adopted it substantially, 

 Since then, M. Cambessedes has presented views of it, now general- 

 ly adopted. 



The Camellia is a type of the group. Royal has given good illus- 

 trations of the Theads. Two or three species only, furnish the tea 

 for commerce. 



One property of the Camellia oleifera, is for its seeds to yield ex- 

 cellent oil for the table. Tea is narcotic in very hot latitudes, as at 

 Penang. 



Seeds of the Trifolium incarnatum, a rich clover, biought from 

 London recently, by Junius Smith, were distributed by the secretary 

 among the members present. 



Subject for next meeting: Grape Culture, Grafting and Or- 

 charding, — Transplanting of Trees. 



The Club then adjourned. 



January 16, 1849. 



Mr. Samuel Allen in the Chair; Henry Meigs Secretary. 



Mr. Meigs read the following translation and extracts made by him. 

 Poriu Lacca, a Purslain, recently introduced among us, — a beautiful 

 flower, when scattered in a grass plot, gives a carpet-like effect, and 

 continues flowering all summer: 



Extract from the London Magazine of Science. 

 AN ANCIENT DAHLIA. 



In the travels of Lord Lindsey, it is stated, that during his wan- 

 derings in Egypt, he discovered a mummy, which the hieroglyphics 



