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NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB.—THE PASSION-FLOWER.—DEVON CATTLE. 
shoald be within sight of a good vane, where the 
four cardinal points of the heavens are correctly- 
placed. With this precaution he will scarcely 
ever be deceived in depending on the table. 
NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB. 
The first meeting of this club was held at the 
Pacific Hotel in Greenwich street, on Thursday, 
the 22d of June. A numerous assemblage of gen¬ 
tlemen were present, most of them bringing bou¬ 
quets of flowers, fruits of the season, or something 
curious of the productions of nature and art for in¬ 
spection. The meeting was opened at half-past 
two o’clock, P. M., the Vice President of the Agri¬ 
cultural Board of the American Institute, Mr. 
Wyckoff, in the chair. Rev. Mr. Choules, secre¬ 
tary. 
I Mr. Morris, of Morrisania, who, among other 
stock on his fine estate, keeps a herd of 120 cows 
for the purpose of supplying the city with milk, 
gave an interesting, verbal statement of his method 
of feeding, particularly with Indian corn, sown 
broadcast for soiling. This, in its season, he pre¬ 
fers to all other food; not only from its superior 
yield per acre, but also on account of the cows giv¬ 
ing a superior quantity and quality of milk when 
fed upon it. 
it Mr. Fry’s lactometer, to detect the quantity of 
water in milk was then introduced and explained. 
It is formed by a double glass globe, the upper one 
a little distance from the lower and empty—the 
lower one loaded with a certain quantity of shot. 
The gauge runs up from the larger globe, and is 
similar to, and marked off like the degrees of the 
tube of a thermometer. It is a cheap, simple in¬ 
strument, and considered quite effectual. 
Mr. Rouley presented a coat made of fel&“doth. 
Mr. Lamb submitted a machine for reaping by 
horse-power.' 
- Mr. Meigs read a paper on the culture of pota¬ 
toes. 
Mr. Allen presented samples of Rambouillet 
Merino wool, which were very much admired. 
A variety of topics were then discussed in an 
excursive manner, and after an interesting and 
pleasant meeting of three hours, the club adjourned 
to hold its second meeting at the same place and 
hour, on Tuesday the 18th of July. 
For the accommodation of such members as 
please, a handsome dinner is provided at the hotel 
at two o’clock, at the price of fifty cents; after 
which the club will adjourn to its meeting at half 
past two precisely. All those wishing to be pres¬ 
ent will then please attend. It is a free meeting 
entirely, and without charge. Gentlemen from 
the country are invited to be present, and all inter¬ 
ested in the promotion of agriculture; and it is to 
be hoped that each will bring some samples of 
flowers, fruit, and any of nature’s productions of 
the season. A good meeting is anticipated, and a 
pleasant and profitable discussion. 
THE PASSION-FLOWER. 
(Fig. 25.) 
The Passion-Flower ( passijlora ) it is supposed 
was first introduced into England from Surat in 
Persia, and in its appendages, fancy has made it 
represent the Passion of our Savior, and hence its 
name. Rapin beautifully alludes to it in his quaint 
language:— 
“ In summer months will Granadilla show } 
Her bloom, which first in Amazonia blew, > 
And graced the shore sent hither from Peru. ) 
On lofty stems indented leaves adorn 
The blossoms, which ? with prickles, as the thorn, 
Our Savior’s Passion in their form declare, 
Show all the barb’rous nails and bloody spear ; 
For from the midst a three-forked chive she rears, 
And each bent grain like a crooked nail appears.” 
There are more than sixty species of this curious 
flower, with quite a variety of colors. It is a great 
favorite with us, although from certain associations 
connected with it, we can never look upon its ethe¬ 
real form, and beautiful mingling of blue, and red, 
and white, without a feeling of sadness. Some ol 
the species are odoriferous; others bear fruit. 
DEVON CATTLE. 
A herd of five head of these beautiful animals 
passed here last month on their way to the farm oi 
