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graft of the first, is in existence. It ripens from two to three 

 weeks earlier than any other variety with which Mr. Stillman is 

 acquainted. Mr Duane, of Schenectady, raised it. It is about 

 six inches in circumference, almost precisely resembling a necta- 

 rine—color a deep dark red. Horace Greely undertook to pro- 

 pagate one, and William Lawton,of New Rochelle, the other. 



Members are earnestly requested to bring to the meetings the 

 finest grafts, cuttings, seeds, &c. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



April 11, 1854. 



Present— Judge R. S. Livingston, Prof. Mapes, Prof. Hooper, 

 Messrs. Coleman, Greeley, Reese, Bunting, Carter, Judges Van 

 Wyck and Scoville, Bullock of the Banner of Industry, Solon 

 Robinson, Scott, Shorey, Porter of Jersey, Longworth, and others 



about fifty members in all. 



Hon. R. S. Livingston, in the chair. 

 Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



The Secretary read the following selections and translations 

 made by him : 



Value of one yearns manure in England. 



It is e&timated that it amounts to three hundred millions of dol- 

 lars worth more than the entire foreign commerce of England. 

 The total value of a year's crop has been reported to parliament, 

 some time ago, as being about three thousand millions of dollars 

 (the crop includes every animal and vegetable, of course), and 

 that, in 1844, the turnips of England, taken in whole of their 

 utility, were valued at one-half of that great sum, viz : fifteen 

 hundred millions of dollars. 



Fleas on cucumbers. 



It is said that tomatoes growing among them drives off the 

 enemy. 



Prof. Mapes said that he doubted this. 



