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highly gratifying, as we saved all tender new growth and blossom buds, 
although the temperature outside of the influence of those fires was twenty- 
six above zero, with a very heavy frost, and ground frozen. On the night of 
the twelfth of February, four days later, we undertook to repeat this gratify- 
ing success, but were confronted with conditions that again demonstrated 
the truth of the proposition that “The best laid plans of mice and men gang 
aft aglae.” We had planned for a “right smart” cold spell, but not for a 
full-fledged New England winter. 
In view of the fact, however, that no such severe freeze had been experi- 
enced in Florida since 1835, it is probable that few of us now. living will ever 
see another of equal severity. Many of us, even in northern Florida, have not 
yet lost faith in orange growing, and that I have not done so is evidenced by 
the fact that I have planted out several acres of additional grove since the 
February freeze. I admit, however, that to have to wait several days for 
snow to melt and ground to thaw out in order to dig holes to plant orange 
trees,, as was the case in the present instance, is a little trying to one’s nerves. 
To take up all of the fruits that Florida produces and report on them at 
length, is outside of the province of this paper. It would necessitate treating 
of the state by sections and of the fruits by varieties, and would in any event 
belong more properly to the Florida branch of the General Fruit Commit- 
tee. Suffice to say, therefore, that in some portions of the state many of the 
so called hardy fruits were injured either in tree or bud, while of those that 
are listed under the “tropical” section of this Society’s Catalogue, many of 
tnem suffered from contact with weather which was anything but tropical. 
In conclusion, I would say that many of us old residents still expect to live 
long enough to see a return of old-time Florida weather, and, if there is any 
dependence to be placed in the law of averages, this should soon put in an 
appearance— and last a long time. 
When Nature, relenting of her recent escapades, has worked assiduously 
for a few years in her endeavor to obliterate the scars, we shall hope to have 
this society do us the honor to meet with us again in Florida. We trust the 
time will be short until we can, with confidence, invite you to a renewal of 
the pleasant acquaintances you formed in 1889 with our- state, our people, 
,our fruits and our climate. 
GENERAL BUSINESS. 
INVITATIONS FOR NEXT MEETING. 
The Secretary, upon the suggestion of the Chair, gave a summary of com- 
munications received from the following named cities, inviting the society 
to hold its next meeting therein: 
Denver, Col.: From Mrs. Martha A. Shute, Secretary of the Colorado 
State Board of Horticulture, suggesting Denver as a “convention city located 
in a climate particularly adapted to the raising of fruit which is the finest 
in the world.” 
Detroit, Mich.: From the Detroit Convention and Business Men's League, 
endorsed by Mayor William C. Maybury of Detroit and Governor Hazen S. 
Pingree of Michigan. 
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