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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
treated to a bountiful spread and had the 
privilege of inspecting the factory, re¬ 
turned in time for the afternoon session. 
Afternoom Session. 
1. Report of the Standing Committee 
on Pineapples and Other Tropical Fruits, 
Mrs. E. E. Ankeney, Eldred. 
2. . Report of the Standing Committee 
on Figs, Grapes and Kaki, H. von Lut- 
tichau, Earleton; J. H. Wylie, Inter- 
lachen! 
3. Special Paper on Kaki, by Wm. 
Macklin of Dinsmore. 
4. Report of the Standing Committee 
on Vegetables, C. G. White, Hastings; F. 
C. Armstrong, Terra Ceia; E. V. Black¬ 
man, Miami. 
ETemine Session. 
I. Report of Standing Committee on 
Ornamentals, Mrs. C. T. McCarty, El¬ 
dred; Mrs. P. H. Rolfs, Miami; G. A. 
Purdie, Ormond. 
I. Preparation of Foods from Home 
Grown Products, Mrs, H. H. Harvey, 
Seffner. 
3. Entertainment by the Ladies’ Fri¬ 
day Musicale under the auspices of the 
Board of Trade. 
THIRD DAY. 
Morning Session. 
1. Report of the standing Committee 
on Peaches: J. P. Mace, Lake Helen; H. 
F. Hole, Fulton. 
2. Report of Standing Committee on 
Fertilizer and Irrigation, Dr. W. C. Rich¬ 
ardson, Tampa; C. W. Butler, St. Peters¬ 
burg. 
4. At ten thirty a. m., the Society ad¬ 
journed to accept the invitation of the 
Board of Trade for a ride on the St. 
John’s River on the Steamer Gamer. 
Owing to an accident to the shaft of the 
Steamer Garner, the Ferry Boat Duval 
was substituted and the Society enjoyed 
a ride on the river and were served with a 
collation such as only the Board of Trade 
can put up. 
Afternoom Session. 
1. Election of Officers. 
President—C. T. McCarty. 
Vice-Presidents—Dr. C. W Richard¬ 
son, G. W. Wilson, G. F. Kerr. 
Secretary—E. O. Painter. 
Treasurer—W. S. Hart. 
Executive Committee—^Rev. Lyman 
Phelps, E. S. Hubbard, G. L. Taber. 
2. Jacksonville selected as next place 
of meeting. 
3. Reports of the Secretary, Treas¬ 
urer and Executive Committee read. 
4. Report of the Standing Committee 
on Transportation. 
5. Report of the Committee on Reso¬ 
lutions. 
Evening Session. 
1. Diseases of the Irish Potato, illus¬ 
trated with stereopticon views, by F. M. 
Rolfs assisted by E. O. Painter. 
2. The Necessity of a Commercial 
Stock Food Law in Florida, Capt. R. E. 
Rose. 
3. Special papers were presented by 
T. A. Carroll and W. S. H^rt and ordered 
printed in the minutes. 
4. Adjourned, sine die. 
