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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
pression of feelings gives one the best in¬ 
dex as to the success or failure. 
My plea today on home ornamentation 
is, that every one who hears my paper 
make it their special study to see what 
are the special merits of the beautiful 
planting that we see on this trip. It seems 
to me that the ones who take care of the 
home are the ones who might well study 
this subject. It might well receive the 
consideration of the mothers and daugh¬ 
ters. They are by temperament much more 
likely to have good taste than a man; they 
are likewise by their nervofis organiza¬ 
tion much more likely to be favorably or 
unfavorably affected by esthetic or un¬ 
esthetic surrounding, and lastly but not 
least, the mothers and daughters should 
take a greater interest in the home 
grounds and home associations than any¬ 
one else. 
Let us be able to say with the great 
poet, Tennyson— 
“Oh, Love, what hours were thine and 
mine 
In lands of palm and southern pine L 
FLOWERING TREES FOR FLORIDA 
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E. N. Reasoner 
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : 
By all means let us plant freely of 
flowering trees, especially in our parks, 
along city streets and country roads, our 
gardens, and wherever the slightest sug¬ 
gestion of shade would be welcome, choos¬ 
ing so far as possible the evergreen sub¬ 
jects for the middle and southern portions 
of the state. 
A cardinal principle in the setting of 
trees in town or city is that each street 
should have but one kind of tree, thus 
avoiding confusion and giving dignity 
to the view. Also, choose wisely for 
every location, taking both soil and lati¬ 
tude into proper consideration, as well as 
the size and character of the tree. 
In north Florida it is necessary to use 
more deciduous trees as this portion of 
Our state is liable to more or less frost 
and some years is almost wintry, render¬ 
ing this class of tree perfectly suitable. 
Following is a select list of trees adapted 
to these conditions. 
EVERGREENS 
Acacias in most hardy species as A. mel- 
anoxylon and decurens. 
Gordonia lasianthus. 
Magnolias glauca and grandiflora. 
Nerium oleander in a select list of the 
most hardy, upright growing sorts. 
Prunus caroliniana. 
DECIDUOUS. 
Acer rubrum. 
Catalpa speciosa. 
Cercis canadensis. 
Chilopsis liniaris. 
Cornus florida. 
Gleditschia ferox. 
