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beaten up, and then stirred in coffee, and it formed a very agree- 

 able substitute for milk. 



Professor Mapes observed that this solid milk siiould be 

 thoroughly dissolved in warm water before it is added to tea or 

 coflTee. This opinion seemed to be t>.at of most members, among 

 them Dr. Antisell, who called to the notice of the Club a substi- 

 tute for milk now somewhat used in the navy of England, that is, 

 milk powder, said to answer very well, and, probably, is capable 

 of long keeping. 



Chester Colemanf'of Brooklyn^ presented a basket of James 

 river apples, from seedling grown many years ago on James riv- 

 er, Virginia. It is of middling size, dark brownish red skin, re- 

 markably tender, and of fine taste. Mr. Coleman is pleased to 

 bring it to notice, that it may be generally grafted. It was some- 

 times called the limber twig apple, on acconnt of the peculiar 

 suppleness of its twigs. 



The sweet potato sent to the Club by Colonel Lewis Morris, of 

 Charlestown, South Carolina, was cooked by Mr. Upson, of the 

 Capital, corner of Broadway and Leonard street, in excellent style. 

 All who tasted it expressed high opinion of its quality. The 

 weiglit of it was ascertained by John W. Chambers, the Clerk of 

 the American Institute, to be four pounds fifteen ounces ; the 

 6kin liffht red. 



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William M. Abbatt presented to the Club a cake of Mason's 

 solid Jullienne, a mixture of green peas and other vegetables, 

 which is for a vegetable soup, when cooked, called Jullienne; 

 also, a cake of solid cabbage and another of green beans. The 

 members examined "them. Some of these solid vegetables tvere 

 tried on a voyage around the world, and found perfectly good 

 after about four years in all climates. 



On motion, the tlianks of the Club were voted to Col. Morris, 

 Mr. Abbatt, Messrs. Hovey, Coleman, Mapes, Meade, Phillips, and 

 with great warmth to Mr. Ernst, of Cincinnati) f>r his great pres- 

 ent of tlio Japan peas — a plant whoso height is nearly five feel, 

 full ot branches, woody and strong, being about an inch and a 



