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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
used heretofore have been of such large 
capacity that it required a system of very 
large and expensive piping to properly 
supply them. I understand, however, 
that there are now sprinkler nozzles on 
the market that give a much less quantity 
and at the same time a very even and sat¬ 
isfactory distribution. If this is so the 
cost of piping can be considerably re¬ 
duced, and with its most perfect distribu¬ 
tion and minimum cost of operation and 
maintaining it, this system will eventually 
come into very general use. At the last 
meeting of this Society Mr. Gillette told 
about his ideas of a plant along these lines 
which he has since had installed, and I 
hope that we will hear from him regard¬ 
ing it. 
In the limited time at my disposal I 
have only touched a few of the many 
points to be considered, and I would like 
to say more regarding the different types 
of engines, pumps and sprinklers, the 
different conditions of water supply, etc., 
but time forbids and I will close. 
