Resolutions 
GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES AT ORLANDO 
Whereas, The investigations of insect 
pests and diseases of sub-tropical fruits 
being carried on at the Government Lab¬ 
oratory at Orlando, Florida, are of in¬ 
estimable value to the citrus fruit indus¬ 
try of the State; and 
Whereas, It is recognized that a care¬ 
ful study of the organisms causing scab, 
melanose and stem end rot of citrus and 
their reactions to varying conditions of 
weather, etc., is of vital importance in 
formulating economical and effective 
methods for their control; and 
Whereas , The appropriations for the 
furtherance of this work have not been 
increased in a number of years, so that 
owing to lack of funds and insufficient 
personnel and the increasing amount of 
work resulting from the growth of pro¬ 
jects in hand and the taking up of new 
work, the output is unavoidably slow; 
and 
Whereas, It is of increasing impor¬ 
tance that a thorough study be made of 
the life-history of the various insect pests 
of citrus to formulate more efficient and 
economical methods of controlling them; 
and that a study be made of the parasitic 
enemies, both insect and fungus, of the 
insects attacking citrus, with a view to 
their future introduction into the State; 
and 
Whereas, It is of paramount impor¬ 
tance that increased funds be forthcoming 
immediately for the purpose of expedit¬ 
ing the work on the insect pests and dis¬ 
eases of citrus now under way so as to 
release reliable information at as early a 
date as possible; 
Be it Resolved, That the Florida State 
Horticultural Society express its deep ap¬ 
preciation to the Hon. Secretary of Agri¬ 
culture for the valuable work being car¬ 
ried on in the State by the scientists of 
the Department of Agriculture and re¬ 
spectfully requests his support in obtain¬ 
ing increased funds for the furtherance 
of the work; 
And Be it Further Resolved, That 
copies of this resolution be furnished the 
Congressmen and Senators from Florida. 
H. H. Hume: At various times we 
have had before this Society Mr. Yothers 
and Mr. Winston. The moneys asked 
for under this resolution and the request 
for continuance of the work, is the work 
being handled by Mr. Yothers and Mr. 
Winston very largely and knowing that 
work as I have known it in the past, and 
knowing the quality of the men that they 
are, I am very sure you will agree with 
me when I say that no more important 
work has been carried on in the State of 
Florida and it has been of inestimable 
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