THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



organizations. The attendance was even greater than that of the 

 previous year, totaHng 167,503, over 30,000 more than that of 

 1912. Ninety-three members contributed to the special fund neces- 

 sary to defray the expenses of this exhibition. A detailed account 

 of the exhibition will be found in the Journal for November. The 

 annual meeting and convention of the National Association of 

 Gardeners was held during the progress of the show, upon the 

 invitation of the society. 



January 17, 1914. Arranged mainly for orchids, carnations, 

 and sweet peas. 



Februrary 21, 1914. Arranged for roses, carnations and 

 orchids. 



March 21 to 28, 19 14. International Flower Show. In accord- 

 ance with agreement, this was held in cooperation with the New 

 York Florists' Club. It was an artistic and financial success. A 

 detailed account of this, the largest exhibition ever undertaken by 

 the society, will appear in the Journal. The Horticultural Society 

 maintained a booth, and it was one of the most attractive features 

 of the exhibition. It was the meeting place of members and their 

 friends, and proved very popular. Many members of the society 

 expressed their delight at it. It gave the society a commanding 

 position in the exhibition, and made it known to a large attendance. 

 In addition to the wide-spread publicity thus attained, there 

 resulted a great increase in membership. Four patrons, 24 life 

 members, and 70 annual members were added during the continu- 

 ance of the exhibition, and others are still coming in as a result. 



The premiums of the exhibitions from May to September were 

 ofifered by the New York Botanical .Garden, to be awarded by 

 the exhibition committee of the Council of The Horticultural 

 Society of New York. 



There were ten meetings of the society, those from May to 

 September at the Museum building, New York Botanical Garden, 

 those from November to February and that of April at the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History, and that for March at the New 

 Grand Central Palace, during the progress of the international 

 flower show. They were as follows, all accompanied by exhibi- 

 tions, excepting those of December and April: 



May 10, 191 3. Annual meeting, with election of officers and 



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