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into practice. He demonstrated the pos¬ 
sibilities of farming on the coast of Maine, 
and introduced modern farm machinery 
into that part of the country. He de¬ 
veloped his island to a remarkable extent. 
He superintended the draining of swampy 
lands, the leveling and cultivating of stony 
fields, the clearing out of woods, and the 
planting of hard wood trees to take the 
place of the short-leaved spruce which 
grow almost exclusively on the Maine 
islands. He was the pioneer farmer 
among the summer residents of that 
region, and those who followed him in 
this work profited by his experiences. 
During the last twenty years of his life 
he took an active interest in orange cul¬ 
ture. His grove, which was known as 
“Una Grove,” produced besides oranges, 
grapefruit, lemons, and tangerines of ex¬ 
cellent quality. He was an enthusiastic 
admirer of Florida, and believed firmly in 
its possibilities. When he died in Wash¬ 
ington in 1913, he was on his way to 
Florida. 
MRS. FLORENCE E. INMAN 
Mrs. Florence E. Inman of Florence 
Villa, Fla., one of the faithful members 
and friends of the Florida State Horti¬ 
cultural Society, died September 10, 1916, 
at her summer home in Chautauqua, after 
a short illness. 
Mrs. Inman was closely associated al¬ 
ways in interest and work with all the 
activities of her husband, Dr. F. W. In¬ 
man, and in every way that a devoted 
wife can, she furthered his work in de¬ 
veloping the section of Polk County, in 
which they lived. Dr. Inman’s appre¬ 
ciation of her work is shown to some ex¬ 
tent by the fact that he named the hotel 
which grew out of their home, “The 
Florence Villa,” in her honor, and the 
region itself bears the same name. The 
sub-exchange in that section is called “The 
Florence Citrus Growers Association,” 
and her name is also used to distinguish 
the best brand of citrus fruit, the “Flor¬ 
ence” brand. 
Mrs. Inman was universally beloved by 
all who knew her, and her loss is deeply 
mourned by a large inner circle of friends, 
and by the whole region which she stood 
ready to help and befriend. 
She was always interested as was Dr. 
Inman, in the work of the State Horti¬ 
cultural Society, and made a point of at¬ 
tending its meetings whenever it was pos¬ 
sible for her to do so. Her name is 
honored by all who knew her personally, 
and should be honored by all who know 
of her noble life and work. 
WILLIAM CHASE TEMPLE 
By His Friend, Edgar A. Wright 
Was there a man or woman in Florida 
who had ever known him who but realized 
that when William Chase Temple died, a 
great man had passed away, one whose 
place can never quite be filled, a man of 
intelligence and heart and big brain. 
Many with me bowed their heads in sor¬ 
row when the news came and regretted 
that it was so. 
It was my good fortune to be somewhat 
closely associated with Mr. Temple for 
over two years and those two years were 
an inspiration for me, for I believe that 
every man with whom he came in contact 
could not fail to be inspired by his sharp 
intellect, keen judgment and ready wit. 
