20 3Iississippi Valley Ilorticultural Society. 



out a badge. Tliesc badges can be had of the Secretary of the Society. La- 

 dies accomiKinying members need no badges. 



The invitation was accepted by a standing vote. 



Pres. Earle also notified the Society that they had been tendered 

 an invit-ition to visit the greenhouse and garden of Mrs. Richard- 

 son ; also, that they had received a communication from the mem- 

 bers of the Liedertafel, offering them the hospitalities of their 

 rooms during their sojourn in this city. 



After which, the Society adjourned to meet at half past 2 o'clock 

 to-morrow afternoon. 



Second Day — Thursday. 



Forenoon Session, February 22. 



The Society spent the forenoon of this day in a delightful excur- 

 sion on board the elegant passenger steamer Jesse K. Bell, which 

 had been provided for the occasion by the Gulf States Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Association, first down the river to the Jackson Battlefield, 

 and thence up the river to the extensive orange orchards and vege- 

 table gardens of Maj. A. W. Roundtree, where the party was landed. 

 The Times- Democrat, of New Orleans, gives the following graphic 

 description of this pleasant affair: 



A DELIGHTFUL TRIP TO THE MODEL TRUCK FARM OF MAJOR 

 ROUNDTREE, IN JEFFERSON PARISH. 



Yesterday morning at ten o'clock, according to programme, and upon the 

 invitation of the Gulf States Fruit Growers' Association, the entire delega- 

 tions of the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society, headed by their Presi- 

 dent, Parker Earle, Esq., and lady, boarded the gallant steamer Jesse K. Bell 

 at the foot of Customhouse street, for a trip thirteen miles up the river to 

 the large truck farm of Major Austin W. Roundtree, in Jefferson Parish, 

 right bank. 



A committee of the Gulf States Fruit Growers' Association, consisting of 

 Judge E. M. Hudson, CapUiins A. Sambola, J. J. Mellon, Adam Thomson, Esq., 

 and S. M. Wiggins, Esq., received their guests and did the honors of the day. 

 Besides the delegates and their ladies, several representative ladies and gen- 

 tlemen of New Orleans, with their friends, participated in the excursion, 

 among them Col. J. W. Glenn, Major Wm. II. Harris and lady, Mrs. Dr. 



