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Roots of the Blue Grass, or Sward

Two stalks of Indian corn sixteen feet in height

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

A singular Squash

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

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

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

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

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

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

A double Hickory nut

Dittany, or Mountain Tea, used by the Hunters

A handsome Specimen of Antipathis, or Sea Weed

Silk grass, Cabbage seed & Nut