Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton

Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh).

Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone.

Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night

Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he

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