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with the Horticultural Society of which he was the president. Of the five Alberta peaches he raised, and the happy times he had in his Canadian home.<br>      The lecture he was to have given on the "Origin of Soils" was one to which he had given much thought, and to the delivery of which he had anticipated with the greatest pleasure. He had studied his subject and had prepared his specimens with care. With me he had discussed several of the points he wished to touch upon and the facts he had gleanec to sustain his theories and his arguments.<br>      When he stood to commence his lecture I sat immediately in front of him, as I did not wish to miss a word. He gave me no indication that anything was amiss with him, though he changed his glasses once or twice and stated that would have to abbreviate certain portions of his notes.<br>      He began, "In the beginning God!" You <br><br>