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In general, the tomatoes I had are those that have only little 

 pockets of seed around the rind, and the inside is solid pulp. 

 Another curious development. There were several plants 

 for a number of years that we called the hearts, though we 

 did not have any last year. They were rather small, heart- 

 shaped, looking just like the section of a heart. There were 

 two seed cavities only, the rest solid pulp. This tomato had 

 a very good flavor. 



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Mr. Work: We have with us Mr. Kasting, who is presi- 

 dent of the New York State Federation of Floral Clubs. He 

 comes to speak of the bill appropriating funds for a teaching 

 and investigational range of glass. This is one phase of the 

 Association activities at Cornell, in which we ought to be 

 working more closely with the florists. 



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Mr. Kasting (Erie County) : I came to say a few words 

 in regard to that bill. We had the same bill introduced again 

 that we had last year. As you probably all know, it came 

 out of the committee, went through the lower house, passed 

 the Senate. The Governor failed to sign the bill, but he did 

 so only under recommendation of the Efficiency Department. 

 I want to impress upon your mind that I have always felt 

 that the florists and vegetable growers were somewhat con- 

 nected. Most of the florists used to grow vegetables in hot- 

 beds. I am very much interested in vegetable work> I only 

 want to make clear that we want the cooperation of the veg- 

 etable growers. Get after your Assemblyman or write to 

 Governor Glynn. If it is put on as a rider in the big bill for 

 the College, I do not care. We have been at it four years. 

 This year we are in a peculiar position. The Assembly is 

 Republican, the Senate is Democratic. All bills that start 

 are put in the W^ays and Means Committee. They have to 

 come out of there before the House will act upon them. Mr. 

 Clinton D. Horton, who is a very influential member, is per- 

 sonally interested. We have another good member who is 



