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Two stalks of Indian corn sixteen feet in height

Roots of the Blue Grass, or Sward

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

A singular Squash

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

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

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

A double Hickory nut

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

A large Acorn, from Virginia

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

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