SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 
OF THE 
iORTICUIMAL SOCIETY. 
The seventh annual meeting of the Florida State Horti¬ 
cultural Society was held at Jacksonville upon the invitation 
of the Board of Trade of that city. The society convened 
in the rooms of the Board of Trade on Wednesday, April 
10th, at 3 o’clock P. M., in accordance with the programme 
as published, and adjourned sine die on Friday, April 13th, 
at 12 o’clock noon. 
The attendance was large, the strong interest manifested 
was sustained throughout, and the work accomplished was 
satisfactory. Altogether it was one of the most successful 
meetings in the history of the society. Over 200 members 
were present, and there was a large outside attendance, the 
spacious hall being filled to overflowing at most of the 
sessions. 
The convenience of the societv and the comfort of its 
members were exceptionally well provided for. Mr. E. 
Bean, chairman of the society’s committee on local ar¬ 
rangements, as well as of the Board of Trade’s committee of 
entertainment, and his coadjutors, were congratulated on all 
sides upon moving everything smoothly and well, and 
making everybody happy. 
Eight sessions were held as follows: Tuesday, afternoon 
and evening; Wednesday, morning, afternoon, and evening; 
Thursday, morning and evening; Friday, morning. As usual 
a session was omitted, and the time devoted to social 
functions. Opportunity for this was given on Thursday af¬ 
ternoon by a steamboat excursion to the jetties at the mouth 
of the St. Johns river, tendered by the Board of Trade. 
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