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6. Mr. J. E. Ingraham announced that 
the ladies would give the Society a re¬ 
ception at Fort Marion, to which all the 
members were cordially invited. 
7. Paper on Celery Culture, by Fred¬ 
eric H. Rand, of Sanford, read by the 
Secretary, in the absence of Mr. Rand. 
(See page 25.) 
SECOND DAY. 
MORNING SESSION. 
Wednesday, 9:00 a. m. 
8. Report of Standing Committee on 
Citrus Fruits, by Chairman E. S. Hub¬ 
bard. (See page 28.) 
9. Report by B. M. Hampton, also of 
the Committee. (See page 31.) 
10. Discussion of the above. (See 
Page 33 -) 
11. A box of very fine pomelos was 
presented to the Society by Potter 
Brothers, of “Devil's Den Orange 
Grove," Cocoanut Grove, Dade county. 
Grown on rocky pine land. 
12. Report of Standing Committee 
on Diseases and Insects of Citrus Fruits, 
by Prof. H. A. Gossard, was not pre¬ 
sented, but a discussion took place on 
the subject. (See page 37.) 
13. Statement as to local program of 
entertainment. 
14. President Taber stated that he 
had authentic information from Wash¬ 
ington that a new and ample appropria¬ 
tion had been made by the Department 
of Agriculture, to resume the study of 
citrus fruits in Florida, interrupted some 
years ago. 
15. Motion made by Rev. Lyman 
Phelps that, in recognition of the many 
courtesies received by this Society from 
Jacksonville, a collection be taken up in 
relief of the sufferers. Adopted. 
16. Paper on Lettuce Culture Under 
Cover, by W. H. Draeger, read by the 
Secretary. (See page 43.) 
17. Discussion of the same. (See 
page 46.) 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
Wednesday, 2:00 p. m. 
18. Letter read from W. A. Taylor, 
Secretary of the American Pomological 
Society, extending a cordial invitation to 
the members of this Society to attend 
their meeting in Buffalo, September 12 
and 13. 
19. President Taber read a letter from 
Prof. H. J. Webber, expressing his ap¬ 
preciation of the Society’s work, and re¬ 
gretting his inability to attend or send in 
a contribution. 
20. The President appointed as a 
Committee on Final Resolutions, E. O. 
Painter, G. W. Adams and E. V. Black¬ 
man. 
21. Rev. Lyman Phelps, E. S. Hub¬ 
bard and S. H. Gaitskill were appointed 
a committee to consider certain parts of 
the President's Message. 
22. Letter read from Mr. J. E. Ingra¬ 
ham, placing at the disposal of the So¬ 
ciety large number of free tickets to 
South Beach, given by courtesy of the 
St. Augustine & South Beach Railway. 
23. Standing Committee on Pine¬ 
apples made no report; in lieu of it a 
general discussion took place. (See 
page 47.) 
24. Standing Committee on Damage 
from Cold made no report. An inter¬ 
esting discussion arose, participated in 
by several members. (See page 52.) 
25. Mr. J. E. Ingraham, voicing the 
