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Mr. Breck, in presenting the resolutions, said tliat he could 

 hardly find language to express his grief at the loss of a life-long 

 friend, who was honorable in all his transactions ; who gave per- 

 fect satisfiiction as Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements 

 and as Recording Secretary of the Society ; and whose genial and 

 social nature not only made him many personal friends, but led 

 them to feel an interest in the Societ}'. 



William C. Strong said that by the death of Mr. Winship an 

 old landmark was removed from the Society. He was a genial 

 companion and an active and honored member of the Society, and 

 succeeded the speaker as Recording Secretary. He was the last 

 representative of the famous Winship nursery, having succeeded 

 the brothers who founded it and were largely instrumental in the 

 dissemination of fruit and ornamental trees and plants. 



President Moore agreed with all that had been said by the two 

 speakers who had preceded him. He had noticed that Mr. Win- 

 ship always had a kind word for ever}' one. 



The resolutions were then unanimously adopted. 



Adjourned to Saturday, February 28. 



MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. 

 Potash in Agriculture. 



At this meeting a paper was expected from Hon. James J. H. 

 Gregory, of Marblehead, on " Potash, Where Found in Nature, its 

 Uses in Agriculture, and the Cheapest Sources of Supply." Mr. 

 Gregory was prevented, by an accident to a railroad train, from 

 being present, and a call was made on the President for his views 

 on the subject. 



President Moore said that all that is needed to be supplied to 

 plants as food is nitrogen, phosphates, and potash, in some form. 

 Sometimes, if the first two are supplied, the crops will fail for want 

 of potash. The soils in this State are generally deficient in potash, 

 but feldspar soils have plent}'^ of it. There is not much feldspar in 

 this vicinity, but there is a good deal in some places in New 

 Hampshire. In such places the application of potash produces 

 little eflTect. Some crops, such as asparagus, cabbages, and 



