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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
count of a lack of value of their remarks, 
but simply, that it is not possible to 
record every detail of the discussions. 
The Crop Pest Bill, which is of vital 
interest and importance to our horticul¬ 
turists, likewise received the careful con¬ 
sideration of the members, and the bill as 
submitted was approved and endorsed, 
and action taken to present the views and 
wishes of the horticulturists of Florida 
to the members of the State Legislature 
and National Congress. 
The addresses of welcome and the re¬ 
sponses were gems of rhetoric, and cor¬ 
dially expressed the hospitality on the one 
hand and grateful recognition on the oth¬ 
er. 
The usual spirited contest over the 
place of the next annual meeting develop¬ 
ed during the last session of the meet¬ 
ings. There were three entries in the 
race: Arcadia, Gainesville, and Palatka, 
each of them being fortified with cordial 
invitations from their municipal organi¬ 
zations, boards of trade, etc., and the 
claims of the respective places were ably 
presented by logical speakers. The ques¬ 
tion was decided by a majority vote, and 
Palatka won the race by a safe majority. 
The preparation of the Year Book for 
many years past has been the work of our 
late Secretary, Mr. E. O. Painter. His 
untimely death occurred before he had 
completed the work of compilation, and 
hence it was necessary for the work to be 
finished by others. We have done the 
best possible under the circumstances, 
and crave the kind indulgence of our 
members for any omissions that may be 
noted. 
