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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 specimens of the Fring'd Oak or Moss Acorn of Penna.

A large Acorn, from Virginia

Dittany, or Mountain Tea, used by the Hunters

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

Roots of the Blue Grass, or Sward

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

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

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

A singular Squash

A double Hickory nut

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

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