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plain duty were they to neglect intro- 

 ducing and experimenting with exotics. 

 Both the arid regions of our west and 

 the coastal plain of our south are in 

 need of considerable government coop- 

 eration. A tropical experiment station 

 has been established at Miami, Fla., 

 and there is ever}' reason for hoping 

 that this may develop into an active 

 center for the distribution of valuable 

 exotic trees. 



The planting of trees yielding other 

 products than fruit has been neglected 

 in Florida. Tropical Florida covers a 



much larger area than many suppose. 

 It is larger than \'ermont, or New 

 Hampshire, or New Jersey. There are 

 at least 10,000 square miles in Florida 

 capable of producing tropical products. 

 (Porto Rico contains only 3,550 square 

 miles. ) Although in this territory there 

 ii some danger of frost, it has great ad- 

 vantages in that it is a part of our 

 mainland, easily accessible and in very 

 direct communication with the markets 

 of the north. It is also a well watered 

 territory, where water may be easily 

 applied during periods of drought. It 



