[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1870]
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         FLOWER SHOW SPONSOR EXHIBITS MORE THAN LOVE OF FLOWERS

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                       HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 1995

  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend to you John 
Hordines, who sponsors an annual flower show in my district at his farm 
in East Branch, NY. In his third year of running this flower show, 
which he does at his own expense, Mr. Hordines will have 31 entries 
from as far away as Florida and California. He does it for the love of 
flowers. And it's evident that plenty of people in this country share 
his enthusiasm, since 20 million Americans raise flowers.
  Mr. Hordines shows some qualities that I greatly admire: initiative, 
self-reliance, and generosity. His flower show, which is only open to 
amateurs, is a great example of these attributes. I encourage everyone 
to attend this year's flower show, which will be on October 1.

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