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CEANBERRIES. 



Mr. Harris. There is one thing that I would like to mention 

 at this time. I notice that our friend Mr. Tuttle, of Wisconsin, 

 is here. I noticed last winter that there were a good many cran- 

 berries around his place; and I think I have heard somebody 

 say that he discovered a marsh somewhere up there, and of either 

 himself or his boys improving it, and I would like to have the so- 

 ciety by some method invite him, or his sons, whichever has the 

 most to do with it, to prepare an article upon the growing of 

 cranberries for the forthcoming report. I will therefore move 

 that they be requested to prepare a paper on cranberry culture 

 for the forthcoming report of our society. 



The motion was carried. 



MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Smith. Mr. President, there are some old men here and 

 as many of the honored names of distinguished horticulturists 

 are from time to time dropping from the active sphere of useful- 

 ness, it seems to me that it is but right and proper that we should 

 show to the relatives of such persons, as well as to the people of 

 the country generally, that we appreciate the services of a life- 

 time which has been devoted to the interests of horticulture. It 

 pains me to-night to announce the death of Hon. Charles Down- 

 ing, of Newburg, N. Y., one of the very brightest lights of 

 horticulture. He died last night at the advanced age of eighty- 

 four years. I therefore move as the sense of this meeting the 

 following: 



Resolved, That in the death of Charles Downing the horticultuialists of the United States 

 have lostone of their best and briglitest men ; that we deeply mourn his death and remember 

 with gratitude the labors of a lifetime devoted to the interests of horticulture. 



i?eM?i'ec?, That these resolutions be embodied injour records and a copy thereof sent to the 

 relatives and friends of deceased. 



Mr. Gideon seconded the motion. 



Mr. Harris. That is jjrobably all we can do in the time we 

 have; but it seems to me that if we could secure a sketch of the 

 life and history of this man and what he has accomplished, so as 

 to make a fall page in our^transactions, comprising a concise 

 account of his life and service, place of nativity, etc., I would 

 like to so amend the motion as to have that included, to be also 

 spread upon our minutes. 



