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as is allowed imperfect man to make it. A portion of this probably 

 will always remain hidden, and the other only appears so to the 

 careless inattentive or uneducated observer of natures works. We 

 wish to fix the attention of the pupil to these matters, and teach him 

 to discriminate between what perhaps is intended to be hidden, and 

 what can be explained and accounted for by the use of reason and 

 intellect. We wish to do this in a way we conceive to be the sim- 

 plest and most efficient, by a due exercise of his physical and intel- 

 lectual powers, and to enable him to judge whether the theory he 

 has been taught, at one time, corresponds with, and is confirmed by 

 the practice he is engaged in at another; and further we maintain, 

 that such a course of study and discipline, is best fitted to keep both 

 body and mind in a healthy vigorous tone. 



Messrs French & Heiser of Castle Garden, presented cuttings of 

 the magnificent ivy, which now embraces the eastern gate and front 

 of the castle. This celebrated vine, which is proof against all in- 

 sects and all weathers, deserves to be generally cultivated. Its dru- 

 idical character and admirable duration, entitle it to our distrnguished 

 notice. 



Park Fay, of Southboro, Mass. A letter from him on the success- 

 ful mode of cultivating good potatoes by him, was read, and will be 

 published in our next number. 



A. B. Allen, presented a letter from James C. La.ie of New-York, 

 relative to a peculiar turnip, accompanied by a specimen which was 

 examined by the club, and it was remarked that the taste of this 

 turnip was decidedly more that of the cabbage than of ihe tur- 

 nip. The specimen was perfectly sound, as if just taken from the 

 ground. In size it is about as large as the very largest pear or apple 

 and somewhat resembles a pine apple. 



Grafts of the yellow pippin apple, of Isabella grape vines, the 

 osier willow, the ivy, seeds of the cocoa-nut squash, the West India 

 squash, the long ground (five or six feet in length,) of the New Zea- 

 land spinach, the cheese pumpkin, ears of wheat, Indian corn, &c., 

 were distributed among the members. 



The club adopted the subject of grafts, cuttings and seeds, for the 

 next meeting, and then adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary, 



