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Some articles in these works will be translated for the next 

 meeting of the Club. 



Mr. Meigs said that during his long life he had never noticed 

 young dandelion plants, nor of their having been cultivated, yet 

 this plant which follows man has been known for ages as a 

 remedy for some of his diseases — such as affection of the kidneys 

 and liver. Called by the Greeks Leontodon, (lion's tooth,) Dents 

 de Lion by the French, Dandelion by us. This plant having 

 recently come into a fresh reputation, Mr. M. desired to ascertain 

 its habits of growth, ani on the 27th of May last gathered some 

 fresh seed, planted them as close to the surface of the soil as pos- 

 sible, and they all came up on the fifth day afterwards, with a fair 

 healthy vigorous appearance. It may be well for some of our 

 cultivators to plant a few acres of the dandelion, for their roots 

 sell in our markets for about ten cents a pound, and the product 

 of an acre suitably cultivated may be safely estimated at the 

 lowest figure at four ounces on a square foot in the second year of 

 their growth, which at ten cents per pound will exceed one thou- 

 sand dollars 



Dr. Waterbury said that the dandelion and the bee (morn^g 

 fly) followed man — nowhere without him. 



Mr. Meigs — The common house fly too. 



Dr. Waterbury — And mouse too. The consumption of roots 

 and herbs in domestic medical practice was far greater than was 

 known or believed. And certain of them were in steady and 

 extensive demand at the following rates : 



Dandelion roots, 20 cents; Elecampane, or dulcamara, or bitter 

 sweet root, 10 cents; Burdock, 12 cents; Penny Royal, 12 cents; 

 Catnep, 12 cents; Motherwort, 12 cents. 



Mr. Judd — I should like to know if anybody has practised 

 soiling successfully ? 



Dr. Waterbury — Yes; there are large dairies in Herkimer co., 

 where the cows are never turned out to pasture, simply becaus© 

 soiling is the most profitable. 



Mr. Judd — Can any gentleman tell us anything about Douro 

 corn'? 



Judge Meigs — Mr. Peabody of Columbus, Ga., speaks of it in 

 the highest terras. He says it will yield 100 or more bushels of 

 seed and several tons of fodder per acre. 



J. Payne Lowe — I hope this subject will be continued and 

 more fully discussed in a full meeting. I gave way last week to 

 Mr, Judd's proposition to discuss soiling of cattle in preference 



