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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Mr. Hume: I can say this, that while 
there used to be a very considerable in¬ 
dustry in other parts of the state besides 
the east coast of Florida, yet the greater 
part of the industry by far is now on the 
east coast. Formerly a good many were 
grown around St. Petersburg and Or¬ 
lando, but so far as I am aware, these 
plantings have almost gone out. 
Mr. Hollingsworth: It is a success 
around Punta Gorda under shedded con¬ 
ditions; that is, the smooth cayenne. 
Mr. Hume: I suppose that Punta Gor¬ 
da is the only point on the west coast 
where pineapples are being grown for 
commercial purposes. 
The shipments of the Smooth Cayenne 
used to, years ago, have to go out largely 
by express, and the growers have told 
me the express companies really killed 
the industry. There have been other 
causes, but that was one of the reasons 
assigned for it. 
