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resolutions of the Executive Committee, 
the members discussed various ways to 
raise sufficient funds to pay all bills. 
Those present agreed to supply at least 
two new names as members and in this 
way $120.00 jvas raised. This with six¬ 
ty three new memberships received dur¬ 
ing the meeting made $183 to turn over 
to the treasurer. Since the meeting sev¬ 
eral members have sent in new names. 
Mr. E. H. Mote of Ocala has excelled 
all previous records by sending in a list 
of one hundred. Wish we had more 
Motes. 
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY 14, 1908. 
1907 Dr. 
May 17 To balance from last year.$ 613 18 
Nov. 7 To loan from Treasurer. 62 55 
Nov. 20 To loan from Treasurer. 73 80 
1908 
April 9 To membership fees. 2 00 
May 7 To membership fees. 1 00 
May 8 To membership fees. 2 00 
May 13 To Sec. Painter. 311 11 
May 14 To Sec. Painter. 183 00 
$1,248 64 
1908 Cr. 
June 12 By E. O. Painter, Secretary..$ 5760 
June 18 By E. O. Painter. Secretary.. 109 50 
Aug. 21 R. D. Alger, on Seeds draft. 22 47 
Oct. 24 By E. O. Painter Printing Co. 42361 
Nov. 7 By W. C. Steele. 62 55 
Nov. 20 By E. O. Painter Printing Co. 73 80 
1908 
May 13 By Membership fees sent E. 
O. Painter. 5 00 
May 14 By pay loans from treasurer.. i36 35 
May 14 By balance in treasury. 357 76 
$1,248 64 
W. S. Hart, 
Treasurer Fla. State Horticultural Soeiety. 
REPORTS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
Mr. President , Ladies and Gentlemen: 
The Executive Committee met at 
the Secretary’s office in Jacksonville 
on July 1st, and instructed the Secre¬ 
tary to print the report of the meeting 
held at St. Petersburg last May. This 
volume was dedicated to the memory 
of our deceased president, C. L. Mc¬ 
Carty. Sundry bills were approved 
and ordered paid. 
On March 19th, your Committee 
met in Jacksonville and named the 
date of May 12, 13, 14 and 15 as the 
time for holding the twenty-first an¬ 
nual session at Gainesville, and in¬ 
structed the Secretary to secure rail¬ 
road rates and arrange with the local 
committee at Gainesville for place of 
meeting and hotel rates. 
The Executive Committee met at 
the Brown House Thursday morning 
May 14th; bills as presented by the 
Secretary were examined and ordered 
paid. The accounts of the Secretary 
and treasurer were examined and 
found correct. The treasurer’s report 
showed a deficit previous to this meet- 
