Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh 
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Annual Meeting of the Florida 
State Horticultural Society 
The Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting 
of the Florida State Horticultural Socie¬ 
ty convened at Palatka on April 28th. 
The attendance was unusually large, the 
largest in fact that we have had for sev¬ 
eral previous years. The good people of 
Palatka welcomed the members with 
open arms and extended to them the free¬ 
dom of the beautiful and progressive lit¬ 
tle dity, and the many courtesies and at¬ 
tentions shown the members of the society 
during their stay in Palatka did much to 
increase their pleasure and satisfaction. 
The opening session of the society was 
held in the parlors and lobby of the Put¬ 
nam House, and at its close the members 
of the Palatka Woman’s Club held an 
informal reception. This “social hour” 
was enjoyed by" the visiting mem¬ 
bers, as it gave them an oppor¬ 
tunity to meet and become ac¬ 
quainted with the good people of Pa¬ 
latka, as well as to renew old acquaint¬ 
ances among themselves, and to meet and 
become acquainted with the more recently 
initiated members. 
The regular sessions were held in the 
commodious opera house, which was 
tastefully decorated for the occasion by 
the energetic local committee in charge 
of arrangements. 
Our programme this year was one of 
the best and most comprehensive we have 
ever had, as it covered a wide range of 
subjects of most vital importance and in¬ 
terest to our members. The papers read 
showed most careful preparation and 
close study of the subjects treated, and 
the interest shown was emphasized by the 
discussion following the reading of the 
papers. These discussions as usual 
brought out many new points and valu¬ 
able ideas. 
The problem of marketing citrus 
fruits, is of course ever with us, and the 
valuable paper and report submitted by 
Mr. Tenny claimed the attention of the 
society for nearly one entire session 
That Mr. Tenny was talking to a deeply 
interested and appreciative audience was 
evidenced by its close attention and the 
many questions propounded to him. 
Another interesting number on the pro¬ 
gramme was an illustrated lecture by Mr. 
J. Horace McFarland, of Harrisburg, 
Pa. The many beautiful colored views 
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