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beet lias very long roots, and if critically examined, is found to 

 have them attenuated as fine as hair. Beet flourishes best on old 

 manmrings. Mr. Wiltse fed his famous ox freely on hes.{s partly 

 soiired before given. 



It is injurious to beets to take off their leaves while they ere 

 growing, but carrot tops may be mowed off without harm to the 

 root. The beet takes all the season to become perfect. The pro- 

 fessor explained the operation the pedic acid of the carrot and 

 the peristaltic motions of the bowels of the animal fed with car- 

 rots, causing its dung to become almost like that of man, entirely 

 digesting the whole feed. 



The Professor said he would bring to the club some of his Al- 

 sace clover for distribution. 



Dr. Richard T. Underhill of Croton Point, presented the club 

 for distribution several hundred grafts of his fine greening and 

 fall pippin apples. And cuttings of his celebrated Catawba and 

 Isabella grape vines, 



The Hon. Thomas Ewbank, Commissioner of Patents, present- 

 ed seeds consisting of many varieties. The flour corn, a very 

 roundish white kernel ; a small and a large Lima bean, fine giant 

 cellery, Osage orange, horn carrot, &c., &c. They were distri- 

 buted. 



"^ The thanks of the club were unanimously given to the Hon. 

 T. Ewbank, and to Dr. Underhill. 



Prof. Mapes proposed as next subjects, the carrots and parsnips. 

 Carried unanimously. 



The club then adjourned to Tuesday, May 4th, at noon. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



