THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 COUNCIL 



Presented May 12, 191 5 



The close of the fifteenth year of the society, the thirteenth of 

 its incorporation, finds it in a successful and prosperous condi- 

 tion. Its membership is constantly increasing, and it is taking 

 in the horticultural world a place in keeping with its aims and 

 ideals. Plans for its future are being developed which will add 

 greatly to its usefulness. 



One of the most important events in the history of the society 

 is embodied in an arrangement recently entered into with the 

 New York Botanical Garden, and opens up a new field of useful- 

 ness for the society. The New York Botanical Garden has re- 

 cently acquired, as an addition to its present area, the portion of 

 Bronx Park situated between the Garden and the New York 

 Zoological Park. In this is included the Lorillard Mansion. 

 The Board of Managers of the Garden offered to the society 

 rooms in this building to be used as offices, and the offer has been 

 accepted by the Council of the Horticultural Society, thus pro- 

 viding the society with a permanent home. The details of this 

 transaction will appear in the Journal. 



An offer was also made by the Board of Managers of the New 

 York Botanical Garden to cooperate with The Horticultural So- 

 ciety in the establishment and maintenance of a rose garden. 

 This offer has been accepted by the Council, the arrangement 

 providing that The Horticultural Society of New York shall fur- 

 nish the rose plants, and that the New York Botanical Garden 

 shall accomplish the maintenance of the rose garden. This rose 

 garden will be situated in a little valley south of the Lorillard 

 Mansion. 



Meetings of the society, usually accompanied by exhibitions, 

 and of its Council have been held as follows : 



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

 September at the Museum building, New York Botanical Garden, 

 the remainder at the American Museum of Natural History, ex- 

 cept that for March which was held at the Grand Central Palace 

 during the progress of the International Flower Show. These 

 meetings, accompanied by exhibitions, were as follows : 



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