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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
irrigation and better laws the Valley of 
the Jordan, now a howling wilderness in 
possession of wild animals and fierce 
Bedouins, could be made one of the most 
productive and delightful places in the 
world. 
With kindest regards to you and yours, 
and best wishes for the splendid society 
of a splendid State over which you pre¬ 
side, I am. 
Yours truly, 
Wm. C. Richardson. 
