The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-02
(Florida Growers)

tFNOTlud 1EONSA6J
Previous to 1888 there existed in
florida a nurseryman's association,
known as the Florida Nurserymen s
Association, and Fruit Growers As
sociation. Neither Of these had made
much Roadway or gained much
Roadway OF gained much strength,
but they were a beginning, and
formed the basis of our society. A
Joint meeting of these two associa-
lions, to which interested horticul-
turists were invited, opened in the
Ocala House, Ocala, Florida. April
10, 1888, at 3 p. m, and renamed
in session for two days. 1t was then
that the Florida State Horticultural
Society was organized and since then
its existence has been uninterrupted.
Eighteen members were enrolled and
the new society started on its way. IL
may not be inappropriate to mention
the officers elected at that meeting:
President, Dudley w. Adams, of
Tangerine; Vice-Presidents, w. X.
Chessna, of Gainesville, E. Dubois, OF
tallahassee, James P. DePass OF
Archer; Secretary, George l.. Taber,
of Glen st. Mary; Corresponding
Secretary, D. H. Elliott, of Sanford;
Treasurer, ]. B. Anderson, of San
Mateo. Executive Committee, Lyman
Phelps, Of Sanford; P. w. Reasoner,
OF Manatee; A. II. Manville, OF Jack
sonville.
AS the secretary puts it in the re-
port of 1892, After the organiza-
ton and election of officers was fin
ished, the infant society at once pro-
ceeded to business with the alacrity
of youth and the wisdom of age" and
Is Il not true that something of this
spirit has kept the society on its for
ward movement from then until the
present time?
These men shaped the policy of the
society at that time and so broad
and comprehensive was their outline,
that there has been but little depar-
ture from their ideas as the years
have passed. OF the charter members
OF the society four are now living
w. s. Hart, Hawks Park; r. d.
Hoyt, Clearwater; G. L. Taber. Glen
st. Mary, and s. H. Gaitskill. Nc
Intosh. Florida.
Among the first duties which fell
to the lot Of the young society was
the entertainment Of the American
Pathological Sociey at Ocala, Febru
airy, 1889. That was one of the mos
noteworthy meetings ever held by tn,
national association, and demon
strated the spirit of the young Flor
ida society-a spirit which has al
ways dominated it's existence.
The measure of any society, of an
OI6HulLdClOl, INDY VIC al iiNOu Of WIZ
some degree of accuracy from
knowledge of the men who have pre-
sided over its deliberations, the me-
who have directed its policies an
the personnel of its membership
the body polite.
Since it's organization the societ
has had six presidents
Dudley w. Adams, Tangeripe, FIJI
Presided at the meetings of 1885
1896, inclusive.
G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Fl;
Presided at the meetings 1S97-19O'
inclusive.
@. T. McCarty, Eldred, Fla. Pr
sided at the meetings of 1906.
P. H. Rolls, Gainesville, Florida
Presided at the meetings of 19C
and 1908.
DR.. william c. Richardson, Tar
ma. Fla. Presided at the meetings
1909.
:. III. Harold Hume, Glen Saint Mar
Fla. Presided at the meeting OF 10,
and following to date.
The roll Of vice-presidents of t
FLORIDA State Horticultural Socie
includes the names of G. w. Mill
DeFuniak Springs; o. P. Rool
Fruitland Park; George A. Wrigl
Chuluota; E. o. Painter, DeLand;
o. Davis, Fernandina; e. E. Pra
Limona; C. A. Bacon, Ormond;
A. Price, Eustis; NJ. S. Moremf
Switzerland; DR.. George Kerr, Phi
son; George Wy Wilson, Jackst
VILE; E. N. Reasoner, oneco; w.
Cooper, Orlando; F. D. Waite, P
metto; F. G. Chiffon, New Smyrr
w C. Temple, Winter Park; l..
Skinner, Dunedin; w. J. Krol
Homestead; Martin A. Meade
Punta Gorda.
in the secretaries the society
been particularly fortunate. A or
amount of work has always fallen
the lot of the secretary, particula
in connection with meetings and