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137/ This land about 75 acres is adjacent to Colonel Montgomery's Palm garden, and as far as I understand the latter, has donated this initial ground of Fairchild Tropical garden and has the intention of ultimately leaving his own Palm garden residence to it A beautiful day and numerous participants and many ladies. Col. Montgomery put me on the receiving platform, together with the speakers. He was the director of the whole ceremony, introducing the speakers and lauding the admirable work of Fairchild. [[note in left margin]] Speakers: Robert Montgomery Dr. Elmer D. Merill - Harvard Dr Walter T. Swingle - Washington Dr. L.H. Bailey - Cornell [[/note in left margin]] The whole meeting was a great success, simple, direct, sincere and not by any means like those [[strikethrough]] suc [[/strikethrough]] pretentious social garden parties. On the same occasion ^[[several]] trees were planted in honor of the botanical pioneers of Florida's flora; beginning with the earliest of them, Dr. Perrine, murdered by the Indians. X See on side. [[note in right margin]] X Also Simpson, Reasoner, Collins, Brett, Trapp, Hayden, Simmons, Krome, Merril & Fairchild [[/note in right margin]] [[note in left margin]] 168,168. [[/note in left margin]] [[underlined]] March 24 [[/underlined]] Finally we got some rain. Had visit of Professor Williamson of [[strikethrough]] Ganes [[/strikethrough]] Gainesville University. [[underlined]] March 25. [[/underlined]] Bright & sunny again [[underlined]] March 26. [[/underlined]] A young man Mr. Reese came to see me for a position. Afterwards had visit of H.A. Andrews, editor of "The American Eagle. This morning went out with Rowe in the sailing Pram. So as to test sails and tight [[strikethrough]] hull [[/strikethrough]] hull. [[end page]] [[start page]] 138/ in a fair light breeze. Went to Tahiti Beach and back in about one hour. [[underlined]] March 27 Sunday. [[/underlined]] Beautiful weather wrote a long letter to Professor Eugene Kuhneman. Recipe for blending Sour Malaga of 1937 1000 cc. Malaga sour 150 Sugar 150. C2H5OH 200. H2O ----- 1500 [[underlined]] March 28. [[/underlined]] Had visit of Mr. Franklin W. Andress (Andren?) 3617 Bay View Road, who came to interest me in the Everglades Park project. - Told him why I have little enthusiasm on this project which is becoming a football for politicians [[underlined]] March 27 [[/underlined]] Sunday. [[an arrow in left margin points from this entry to previous entry for March 27]] Beautiful restful day with Celine at home. - No visitors. Celine & I walked to the Movie [[underlined]] March 29. [[/underlined]] Celine is giving her annual luncheon to 43 lady friends at the Roney Plaza Hotel at Miami Beach. I went with Andrew to visit the new Fairchild Arboretum, where Mr. Dahlgren and [[strikethrough]] others [[/strikethrough]] his helpers has begun work. Then drove to the Government Botanical Garden, then later on to the so called "Parrot Farm" a most interesting place, recently
