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the Mauritius. Mr. Telfeir's letter aw! the Seeds were referred to Dr. Carey, for 
the purpose of examining them carefully, and reporting how they should be 
disposed of. 
7. Read two letters from Mr. T. Harris, of Khaul Boulya, dated 1st September 
last, and this day presenting a specimen of Cotton grown by him at that place 
from the Upland Georgia, furnished to him by the Society, together with three 
balls of Thread spun from the same at Santipore. 
Read a letter from Mr. J. Willis, dated 22nd September last, reporting on the 
above specimen of Cotton. 
8. Read a letter from Mr. H. Piddington, dated Nimtala, 3d September last, 
forwarding some Mauritins Asparagus Seed, and a communication dated Kith 
June last, received from Mr. Newman, the Superintendent of the Royal Botanic 
Garden there ; together with a paper by Mr. Newman on the culture of Asparagus. 
Resolved, that the Secretary be requested to send a copy of Mr. Newman’s paper 
to the Garden Committee, together with a portion of the Seed, and that the rest be 
retained for distribution to the Members. 
9. Read a letter from Lieutenant Brotherton, dated Secundrabad, 14th Sep- 
tember last, directing the Society’s attention to the culture of Grass, the Olive, 
and the Manioc. 
10. Read a letter from Mr. D. Andrew, dated Mulnauth, 28th September last, 
presenting a box of Cotton Seed, produced from what had been furnished to him 
by the Society. 
11. Read a letter from Mr. Swinton, dated 29th September last, presenting a 
letter and specimens of brown Cotton, cultivated at Tiunevelly, which he had 
received from Mr. Speirs. 
12. Read a letter from Messrs. Willis and Earle, dated 6th ultimo, presenting 
a bag of Safflower seed, and a paper on its culture at Dacca, by Dr. Lamb; also 
some Bareilly Paddy Seed. The Secretary informed the Meeting, that he had 
according to the request of Messrs. Willis and Earle, forwarded to the Superintend- 
ent of the Akra Farm, these seeds and copies of the above letter and enclosure. 
13. Read a letter from Mr. W. Bruce, dated 27th ultimo, presenting for distri- 
bution four bags of Bushire Cotton seed. Resolved, that a portion be sent to the 
Akra Committee. 
14. Read a letter from Mr. H. Piddington, dated Nimtala, 31st ultimo, present- 
ing some English Vegetable Seeds, and particularly a Pea called the Scymitar Pea. 
Resolved, that the seeds be sent to Allipore, and that the thanks of the Society be 
offered to Mr. Piddington. 
15. Read a letter from Mr. John Bell, dated 2nd instant, presenting a copy ot 
his Treatise on the culture of Sugar and Distillation of Rum in the West Indies; 
also on the culture of Cotton, Indian Corn, and Guinea Grass. 
16. Mr. Kyd presented some Van Dieman’s Land Seed Potatoes, brought roun 
by Captain Gray, of th z Donna Carnielita. Resolved^ that the Potatoes be sent to 
the garden at Allipore. . 
17. Mr. Ballard presented papers on the Cultivation of the Indigo Plant, as fol- 
lowed in Bengal, Oude, and Tirhoot. The Secretary was requested to forwjir 
copies of these papers to this Government, for the purpose of being transmitted o 
the Government of Bombay, as promised by the Society, in the letter ot tuei 
Secretary of the 26th January last. . , . 
Sir Edward Ryan stated to the Meeting, that the plants which the Society na 
entrusted to his care, all arrived at Chdra Punji in excellent condition ; and l b 
under the direction of Mr. Cracroft, they would be planted in such places, afu > 
such soils, as in bis judgment might be best suited to their growth — 'that the see 
had also been distributed by him to the residents at Ch£ra Punji. , 
It might perhaps not be uninteresting to the Society to know, that the la te * ^ 
Scott had established experimental gardens, at three places, on these Hills one* 
Chdra Punji, one at Myrung, and one at Nanklao. . {s 
At Cher a Punji, the ground was certainly not well selected, nor were the p*^ n 
in this garden flourishing. At Myrang , the ground is rather too much expose 1 
the cold winds so prevalent there, and the soil not the best that could have 
chosen; but notwithstanding these disadvantages, European fruits and vege ^ 
thrive there — the fig is particularly luxuriant, and some plants of this descrip > 
taken from the Society’s Garden, are now placed there. On the 23d September 
he found there excellent peas, lettuce, and new potatoes, small, but well fla\oa ^ 
At Nanklao , which appears to have been the favorite residence of Mr. Scott, g 
is an experimental garden on a larger scale, and more attention appears to 
been paid to its produce. All the European fruit trees appeared very thriving, P‘ 
