FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
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value to the industries in which we are so 
deeply interested and in which we are en¬ 
gaged. You have heard the resolution 
as read—those in favor of its adoption 
will let it be known by saying “Aye,” op¬ 
posed “No.” The “Ayes” have it and 
the motion is carried. 
H. H. Hume: Ladies and Gentlemen, 
there is a matter that I want to bring to 
your attention in connection with our 
membership at this time. For many 
years Prof, and Mrs. Rolfs labored very 
diligently in this State and very much of 
the upbuilding of our horticulture in 
Florida has been due to their efforts. He 
is a life member of this Society and Mrs. 
Rolfs also has been a life member—mem¬ 
bers for at least twenty years. I think it 
would be a very nice thing as recognition 
of their connection with this Society dur¬ 
ing these many years to elect these two 
members to honorary membership in the 
Society. (Applause.) I believe that 
means that you approve taking care of 
the matter along this line. 
Moved by Mr. Skinner and seconded 
by Mr. Goodwin that we elect Prof, and 
Mrs. Rolfs to honorary membership in 
the State Horticultural Society. 
Motion carried. 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING 
Whereas, Florida’s State institutions 
of higher learning have not been financed 
adequately in the past to keep pace with 
the increasing numbers of young men and 
young women who wish to avail them¬ 
selves of the educational advantages for 
which those institutions were established, 
and has resulted in large numbers of our 
young people having to forego the educa¬ 
tion they had hoped to secure; and 
Whereas, The same lack of financing 
by the State has seriously curtailed the 
work of the Agricultural Experiment Sta¬ 
tion, placing a great handicap on the de¬ 
velopment of the horticultural, agricul¬ 
tural and live stock industries; therefore 
be it 
Resolved, By the Florida State Horti¬ 
cultural Society in convention at Miami 
on April 14, 1921, that we urge upon the 
members of the 1921 Legislature, the ap¬ 
propriation of the full amounts recom¬ 
mended by the Board of Control for: The 
Florida State College for Women, Talla¬ 
hassee; the University of Florida, includ¬ 
ing the Agricultural College, the Agricul¬ 
tural Experiment Station, and the Exten¬ 
sion Work, Gainesville; Florida School 
for Deaf and the Blind, St. Augustine; 
and the Agricultural and Mechanical Col¬ 
lege for Negroes, Tallahassee; and 
Be It Further Resolved, That copies 
of this resolution be furnished to Gover¬ 
nor Cary A. Hardee; to each member of 
the Senate and of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives; and to each member of the 
Board of Control. 
Passed. 
