376 [Assembly 



operation. In the old way of sugar and alcohol — you have the 

 alcohol and the sugar but not the fruit. 



Mr. Fleet rose to say that he was of opinion that the motion of 

 Mr. Edwin Williams, calling for full returns of articles import- 

 ed, is an important one. We want the accurate knowledge of 

 them, in order to govern our o\\ya industry. 



Mr. Shelton stated that he' had fifty varieties of flower seeds 

 and bulbs to dispose of. The packages are five dollars each. 

 They are on sale at Thorburn's & Allen's. 



On motion the same subjects are continued and the California 

 seeds. 



The club then adjourned to the first Tuesday in January, 1853. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



Farmers^ Club, January 4. 1853. 



Present: Messrs. Shelton, of Jamaica, and Shelton of Californa, 

 W. R. Smith, of Marsdon, Dr. Underhill, of Croton Point, Dr. 

 Wellington, Rev. Mr. Carter, of Brooklyn, Mr. Griffing, of New 

 Jersey and Mr. Pike, George Dickey, Dr. Austin Church, Judge 

 R. S. Livingston, R. L. Pell, Judge Van Wyck, Gen. Chandler, 

 and otliers. 



Dr. N. Shelton, of Jamaica, in the chair. 



H«. Meigs, Secretary. 



The chairman announced the subject for the day, American , 

 Madder, proposed by the president. 



The secretary read the following, prepared by him. 



MADDER 



Is called rubia from ruber meaning red from the color of the 

 root. Rubia Tiuctorum or Dyer's red, is tiie famous dye. This 

 plant is herbaceous, several stems spring from the same root — the 

 stems are tetragonal or four sided — having hooked prickles at the 



