FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
centered in horticulture and particularly 
in the opportunities that the climate and 
conditions in Dade county offered for hor¬ 
ticultural experiment and progress. 
His death was the indirect result of 
overwork and strain and his last illness 
was the culmination of months of strug- 
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gle for all that life means to a courageous 
young soul. 
So is ended the life of one who had 
always stood for pure and upright living 
and who would have been a force for 
good and intelligent citizenship in the 
communitv in which he lived. 
' ‘‘Valete ac plaudite.” 
Report of Committee on Transportation. 
Mr, President^ Ladies and Gentlemen: 
Your committee begs to submit the fol¬ 
lowing report; 
First—Owing to absence from the state 
of one of the committee, and the inability 
to locate the other, there was no advisory 
action. 
Second—We took up the matter of 
transportation by asking all the several 
roads centering here for a rate of one 
cent per mile each way for actual miles 
traveled. These several requests were all 
referred to the General Committee on 
Transportation at Atlanta and was replied 
to by Mr. Jos. Richardson, secretary. 
We spent two months trying to get some 
concessions to the members of our so¬ 
ciety, but all to no effect. We asked final¬ 
ly to make the rate available only to the 
members holding certificates of 1905, but 
this too was rejected. We are sorry that 
our efforts have not brought better re¬ 
sults. 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
T. A. Carroll, 
Chairman Commiifee. 
Resolutions. 
Mr. Blackman—The report of the 
Special Committee on our retiring Presi¬ 
dent is submitted as follows; 
solutions Adopted.” 
^‘Whereas, George L. Taber, who has 
served this society for nine consecutive 
years as president, has declined to further 
serve in that capacity, preferring that an¬ 
other should have the honor and respon¬ 
sibilities of the office; be it 
“Resolved^ That the society heartily 
thanks the retiring president for his long 
and successful administration of the so- 
