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SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
speedily about after passing the jetties, before the heavings 
of the mighty deep had any very perceptible effect. 
Probably never before in the state did so many prominent 
horticulturists from so many different sections meet so many 
other prominent horticulturists from so many other sections. 
Old friendships were renewed, and new acquaintances 
formed. Everybody seemed to have been waiting this op¬ 
portunity to ask somebody else something. More than in 
the formal sessions the real gist of things is brought out in 
these familiar talks between the acts, when everybody 
speaks and speaks his mind. When the steamer touched her 
dock again, the faces plainly said they were not half through. 
The way the choruses of the folk-lore songs and ballads 
rang out in the gloaming, and the heartiness of the vote of 
thanks to Secretary Smith and the Board of Trade, certainly 
betokened that everybody had had the very best possible 
time. 
Evening Session. 
37. Call to order by the president. 
38. Unanimous resolutions of thanks to the State Com¬ 
missioner of Agriculture, Jacksonville Board of Trade, and 
general passenger agents of the state. 
39. Committee on Marketing called. Verbal report by 
Thos. Hind, chairman. Discussion on marketing. 
FOURTH DAY—Morning Session. 
40. Call to order by the president. 
41. Committee on Irrigation called: Paper read by A. G. 
Kingsbury, chairman. 
42. Vice-President Meilish called to the chair. 
43. - Committee on Entomology called. Paper read by 
Prof. P. H. Rolfs, chairman. Discussion on entomology. 
44. Committee on Ornamentals called. No report. Dis¬ 
cussion on the best lawn grass for Florida. 
45. Committee on Apples and Pears called. No report. 
Discussion on pears. 
46. President resumes the chair. 
47. Motion by J. T. Stubbs that a committee of three be 
appointed to investigate and report upon legislation for the 
purpose of preventing the introduction of diseases and in¬ 
sects, as suggested by Prof. Rolf in his paper on entomology. 
Carried. President announced the following committee : 
J. T. Stubbs, P. H. Rolfs, H. J. Webber. 
Adjourned sine die. 
