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A leaf of the Beach [beech] from the sulphur Springs, Gene. [Genesee, N.Y.]

Roots of the Blue Grass, or Sward

A singular Squash

The plants commonly called "Bone Set" prepared in this form by the Shakers at Berwick, Pa.

Water Melon, purchased in the Jersey market by the donor, said to be not fit to eat, until the Spring of the year

A cluster of Pitch Pine, Burs [burls?] about 33 in number

Two stalks of Indian corn sixteen feet in height

A large Acorn, from Virginia

A Weed of the Sea called, Cape Ann [morring?]

A handsome Specimen of Antipathis, or Sea Weed

A transverse section of a Tree, which appears to have a second one within, there being two Saps and Barks. Cut in New Castle county. State of Delaware

Several Large gooseberrys, the growth of Mr. Z. Collins's garden, one of which weight 10 pennyweight 22 grains

Misseltoe (Viscum Album) taken from a tree near the tomb of General Washington

Specimen of the fiber of Asclipias [Asclepias] Bombycina or Swallow wart, or Milk weed

Large growth of Oats, raised near the City, measuring 6 feet 3-1/2 in. high