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tion of the seed, which, however, affords characters so decidedly distinct 

 from those of Phaseolus, as entirely to remove all doubt. 



Phaseolus seeds — separated from each other by cellular substance, 

 plumule foliaceous, cotyledons separate in germination, very farinaceous, 

 rich in legumin, not oily. 



Cajanus seeds — separated from each other by membrane, plumule not 

 foliaceous, cotyledons conferruminate in germination, oily, not farinaceous, 

 no legumin detected. 



A careful examination of the hilum with a good lens indicates generic 

 distinctions. Yours truly, J. Teschemacher. 



Eben Wight, Esq., Cor. Sec. Mass. Hort. Soc. 



Saturday, Oct 22. — From J. Fisk Allen, pears — Beurre Bosc, Seckel, 

 fine ; grapes — Black Hamburgh ; figs — Black and White. From J. Dane, 

 pears — Glout Morceau, Duchess of Angouleme, fine. From S. Worcester, 

 pears — specimens of first, second and third growth in a season. From F. 

 Dana, pears — Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Duchess of Angouleme, Seckel, 

 fine ; Seedlings Nos. 10 and 19 — No, 10 proved of a fine quality. From 

 W. R. Austin, one specimen Duchess of Angouleme, 26^ oz. From L. 

 Driver, pears — Dix, Urbaniste, and Pound pears, weighing 16 to 21 i oz. 

 From B. Guild, pears — Beurr^ Diel, St. Michael, and St. Germain. From 

 P. T. Homer, pears — St. Michael, all extra fine specimens. From H. 

 Plimpton, pears — St. Michael. From Hovey &. Co., pears, Swan's Orange. 

 From R. Cricket, pears — Uvedale's St. Germain, 24 oz. From W. S. 

 Perry, pears — Beurr6 Diel and Duchess of Angouleme, both extra fine. 

 From A. Chapman, upland cranberries. From H. Vandine, pears — Marie 

 Louise, Seckel, and Louise Bonne of Jersey. From J. S. Sleeper, pears — 

 Buff'um, fine. From F. Tudor, apples — Minister, Hubbardston, Winter 

 Sweeting, Northern Spy; pears — Seckel, Langelier, and Madeira nuts. 

 From E. Brown, Orange quinces ; pears — Seckel, extra fine, McLaughlin, 

 fine, Urbaniste, Fulton, Oswego Beurre, St. Michael ; apples — Flushing 

 Spitzenberg, Ben Apple, Lyscom, Swaar, Ram's Horn, and 15 varieties 

 without name. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR NOVEMBER. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



The month of October, though cool, wet and boisterous in the early part, 

 was accompanied with no very severe frosts ; and up to the present time, 

 (28th), the dahlias, in localities not exposed, are in full bloom, an unusual 

 circumstance. The favorable weather has prolonged vegetation, and the 

 foliage of trees and shrubs has but just begun to fall ; but the last two 

 weeks have been dry and warm, and favorable to the full ripening of the 

 wood. 



