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it be remembered, too, that the specimens which are 

 treasured in the cabinet of a naturalist, which he 

 values more than gold, and on which he thus con- 

 fers a kind of immortality, by thus being collected, 

 liave been preserved from rapacious birds, fish, or 

 insects, which would soon have devoured them — 

 ]nore have been destroyed in this manner, in a 

 single day, than have been collected V)y all the ento- 

 mologists in the world. 



The cultivation of trees for shade and ornament, 

 should engage a portion of our attention, particu- 

 larly in our city, where we can thus bring perfume 

 into the air — produce an agreeable shade, and con- 

 tribute to the health and comfort of our families. 



Our vegetable gardens miglit, particularly in the 

 winter and the spring, be made among the very finest 

 and lucrative in the world. Many of the vegetables 

 Avliich, in Europe, are raised with great care and 

 expense in hot houses, thrive and flourish with us 

 in the open air. 



The Strawberry, a fruit that lias always been a 

 lavorite, is well deserving of the attention and en- 

 couragement of this Society. Some of them cannot 

 endure the heat of our summer, whilst others seem 

 scarcely affected by heat and moisture. It is more 

 tlian probable tliat we may find varieties adapted to 

 tlie soil of every garden. 



The Mulberry tree is easily cultivated — our soil 

 and climate are admirabl}' adapted to its growth. 

 Some of those that were planted by the first German 

 Missionaries at Ebenezer, Georgia, during the time 

 of Governor Oglethorpe, are still in a flourishing 

 condition. The culture of the Mulberry ought to be 

 more attended to in our Southern country. The time 

 may not be far distant, when the reduced prices of 

 cotton may render the raising of silk, particularly 

 the raw material, one of tlie staples ot the South. 



