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Miss Maria Oddie, of New- York, just arrived from a visit to 

 Illinois, presented a number of specimens of the native grapes 

 which annually clothe the prairies of that State. Several of these 

 are of a delicacy of structure so remarkable that we have never 

 seen any so much so. Tliis delicacy surprised members who had 

 formed an idea that the native grapes must necessarily be of strong 

 rank growth, almost like hedges, etc. The Club was highly 

 pleased with them. 



Parsnip seeds of first rate quality, raised and presented by the 

 Hon. Joseph Blunt, one of the oldest members of the Institute, 

 were distributed. 



Subject for next meeting — " The most profitable crop for the 



farmer, locality considered." 



The Club adjourned to May 5th. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



