THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



New York Zoological Park. Within this newly acquired terri- 

 tory is the Lorillard Mansion. Certain rooms in this building 

 will be occupied as offices of the society, under permission granted 

 by the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden, 

 as set forth in the following communications : 



April 17, 1915. 

 Mr. George V. Nash, Secretary, 



Horticultural Society of New York, 

 New York Botanical Garden. 



Bronx Park, New York City, 

 Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit the following resolution adopted 

 by the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden at a meet- 

 ing held April 15, 1915: 



Resolved: That the Director-in-Chief be, and he hereby is, authorized to 

 permit The Horticultural Society of New York to occupy rooms in the 

 Lorillard Mansion as offices, until otherwise instructed, it being understood 

 that no expenses directly connected with such occupancy shall be borne by 

 the New York Botanical Garden. 



Yours truly, 



(signed) N. L. Britton, 

 Secretary. 



May 13, 1915. 

 Dr. N. L. Britton, Secretary, 

 Board of Managers, 



New York Botanical Garden, 

 Bronx Park, N. Y. City, 

 Dear Sir: Referring to your communication of April 17, 1915, in which 

 you transmit a resolution of the Board of Managers relating to the occu- 

 pancy by this society as offices of certain rooms in the Lorillard Mansion, 

 I would say that I have the honor to transmit the following resolution, 

 adopted by the Council of The Horticultural Society of New York at a 

 meeting held May 8, 1915 : 



Resolved: That the offer of the Board of Managers of the New York 

 Botanical Garden, to permit The Horticultural Society of New York to 

 occupy rooms in the Lorillard Mansion as offices, as expressed in the reso- 

 lution passed by that body on April 15, 1915, and transmitted by the secre- 

 tary of the Board of Managers in a letter dated April 17, 1915, be and is 

 hereby accepted, with full appreciation of its value, and that the thanks of 

 The Horticultural Society of New York be and are hereby extended to 

 the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden for this gener- 

 ous action on their part. 



Yours truly, 



(signed) George V. Nash, 

 Secretary. 



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