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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
It was moved by Mr. Taber that here¬ 
after all libraries pay membership fees. 
It was moved that the secretary secure 
transportation and hotel rates. 
Moved by Mr. Taber that the secre¬ 
tary be authorized to employ a stenog¬ 
rapher. Adjourned. 
A meeting of the Executive Commit¬ 
tee of the Florida State Horticultural 
Society was held in the office of the sec¬ 
retary on Friday, March 25th, those 
present being Profs. Rolfs and Hume, 
Messrs. Taber, Hubbard, Painter and 
Prof. Craig, of the American Pomolog- 
ical Society. 
It was moved and seconded that the 
time of the meeting of the American Po- 
mological Society be left to Prof. Craig 
and his executive committee. 
Moved and seconded that an invita¬ 
tion be extended to all horticultural soci¬ 
eties in the South to participate in the 
joint meeting of the Florida State Hor¬ 
ticultural Society and the American Po¬ 
mological, Society, the states named be¬ 
ing North and South Carolina, Georgia, 
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and 
Texas, also Cuba. 
The question of entertaining the vis¬ 
iting delegates was discussed, and it was 
thought possible that trains could be 
chartered to visit different parts of the 
State. 
It was decided that a display of the 
fruits and nuts of all Southern States be 
encouraged. Prof. Craig stated that 
Wilder medals would be given, and that 
he would furnish the society with the 
particulars. 
It was moved by Mr. Taber that 
Prof. Rolfs and Mr. F. O. Painter be in¬ 
structed to solicit invitations for enter¬ 
tainment. 
After a thorough discussion of ways 
and means for entertaining the Ameri¬ 
can Pomological Society, and other so¬ 
cieties, the Executive Committee ad¬ 
journed to await further information 
from Prof. Craig and his associates. 
The Executive Committee of the 
Florida State Horticultural Society met 
in the office of the Secretary June 6, 
1910. 
Present: Messrs. Rolfs, Hubbard, Ta¬ 
ber, Hume and Painter. 
Letters were received and read from 
Mr. Gillett and Mr. Craig—and filed. 
Moved by Mr. Taber that the open¬ 
ing of the American Pomological Soci¬ 
ety meeting be on Tuesday evening, Jan¬ 
uary 31 st, and that the length of the pro¬ 
gramme be left with the American Pomo¬ 
logical Society. Carried. 
Moved by Mr. Hubbard that the sec¬ 
retary correspond with Secretary Craig 
in regard to list of Wilder medals and 
other prizes that will be offered by the 
American Pomological Society, and to 
secure any other information on the 
awarding of prizes that will enable our 
growers to understand just what they can 
compete for. Carried. 
On motion the secretary was instruct¬ 
ed to correspond with Mr. Gillett and 
get information on the following: 
Hotel Rates .—A definite statement of 
what the rates will actually be; the num¬ 
ber at the different hotels that can be ac- 
