Thursday morning t lie bn nine** se*slous of the various societies will start, those of the Hose ami Carnation societies alternatini; in the him parlor of the Wayne and the Society of American Florists in the Hotel Pontchar-train. Thlt; ie sessions are executive and. in the papers to be presented, largely technical. The ladles whohave come to the convention with thedelegates will be entertained at a theater party in the Temple Thursday afternoon, and on Friday afternoon will he the guests at a reception given| by Mrs. Kdward Fetters and Mis. C. if !Maynard in Mrs Fetters home. No. | Iturlinrame-ave. The men will be tendered a smoker and banquet in the ? Hotel ('adillar. Thursday evening, hi-9 o’clock. The convention will closeFriday. The flower show will be opento the public from 10 o’clock in the morning until the same hour at night.