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The subjects for the next meeting were — " The potato," and the 

 " red cattle or New England." 

 The Club then adjourned. 



R. L. WATERBURY, Secretary pro tern. 



February 2, 1858. 



Present — ^IVIessrs. President Pell, Hon. John G.Bergen, of Gow- 

 anus, Dr. Waterbury, Dr. Smith, Prof. John Adams Nash, of the 

 American Farmers' Magazine, Alanson Nash, Mr. Pardee, Solon 

 Robinson, Prof James J. Mapes, Mr. Gore, of Jersey, Thomas W. 

 Field, of Brooklyn, Mr. Sperry, Mr. Vail, Asher L. Smith, of 

 Lebanon, Connecticut, Mr. Lowe, Wm. Lawton, of New Rochelle, 

 Dr. Underhill, of Croton vineyard, and others — fifty members in 

 all. 



President Pell in the chair. Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



The Secretary read the following translation made by him : 



[Revue Horticole, Paris.] 



We translate some extracts, viz : 



FAIR OF DIJON. 



Where can grapes be found if not at the Burgundy exhibitions 1 

 We hasten to say that the collection of grapes exhibited at Dijon 

 was truly worthy of Burgundy. One must live in this favored 

 land to obtain an idea of the immense collections of grapes formed 

 within it. 



Mr. Malnoury, exhibited seven hundred varieties of grapes, 

 either for wine or table, all classed and ticketed in perfect order. 

 And alongside of Mr. Malnoury's exhibition, were the beautiful 

 grapes of Messrs. Ocquidant, Letaluet, Natliey and others. Enor- 

 mous pears were there. Gold medals were awarded to these ex- 

 hibitors. They would have shown gloriously at the best exhibi- 

 tions of Paris. 



Buds gathered January 22d, to 30th. 



Mr. Meigs — For examination, as to the effect of the remarkably 

 high temperature of the three first winter months, in their devel- 

 opment. 



