No. 199.J 513 



" Many have talked of changing the species of fruits by grafting 

 on another of the same class ; but there is but little hope of that by 

 ever so many repeated graftings. Almonds and peaches may by 

 many changes in the graftings and by interrations of the stones of 

 the peaches, and of the shells of the almonds, and by terribrations of 

 the stem and root here and there, alter their nature so much as to 

 cause the coat or pulp of the almond to approach the character of the 

 peach, and the peach may have its kernel enlarged to a kind of al-. 

 mond." " Du Hamel tried fully all the experiments for graftino* 

 trees on others of a different genus — ^they all failed. Peach grafted 

 on plum does well and lives longer than in its native state." 



Subject for discussion, grafting, budding, seeds and planting. 



Grafts and cuttings were then distributed, of which Dr. Underhill 

 supplied some thousands from Croton Point ; some also from Mr. 

 Pike of New Jersey ; some by Mr. Pell of Pelham ; seeds also from 

 Ro.swell L, Colt of Paterson ; also from Egypt, sent by Lieut. Row- 

 an of our navy, and some from Dr. Magovran of China 



The Club adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



April % 1850. 



Hon. Robert Swift LrviNGSxoN in the Chair. Henry Meigs^ 



Sec'y. 



The Secretary read the following translation made by hiiu from 

 recent volumes received from Paris, (viz :) 



Dahlia. 



The Dahlia, to which unhappily nature has refused to give the sligh- 

 test perfume, is notwithstanding at this time, next to the rose, the 

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