THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



baceous plants was won by Mr. John F. Orr, Rye, N. Y. In the 

 class for collection of flowers of shrubs and trees Mr. T. A. 

 Havemeyer won first, with a display of fifty vases, Mr. John 

 F. Orr, second, with a collection of thirty-seven vases. Owing 

 to the unusual excellence of the display of Mr. Havemeyer, the 

 Exhibition Committee awarded to it a special prize of a silver 

 medal. Mrs. W. G. Nichols took first prize for a collection of 

 thirty-nine vases of tulips, and also first for a collection of nar- 

 cissus. The above were all in the classes open to all. In the 

 classes for non-commercial growers Mrs. A. M. Booth secured 

 first for a collection of fifty vases of tulips, and also first for a 

 collection of fifty-nine vases of narcissus, Mr. John F. Orr re- 

 ceiving second in the latter class. Mrs. F. A. Constable exhibited 

 a vase of ten spikes of antirrhinums which won the first prize. 



Mr. Ralph Pulitzer, Manhasset, Long Island, Frederick Hitch- 

 man, gardener, secured first prize for a collection of six plants 

 of calceolarias, Mrs. F. A. Constable second. 



The following special prizes were awarded : John Scheepers & 

 Co., Inc., for a collection of tulips and narcissus, silver medal ; 

 Bobbink & Atkins, for a display of herbaceous plants, cash; 

 Mrs. A. M. Booth, for vases of gladioli and pancratiums, cash. 



The New York Botanical Garden made a display of the flowers 

 of trees and shrubs, and also of blossoms from the Japanese 

 Cherry Garden. 



The judges were: Jos. A. Manda, E. Fardel, and John P. 

 Sorenson. 



AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS 



It was found that the provisions for the election of members 

 in the recently adopted by-laws, published in the Journal for 

 August, 191 5, were not adequate. It is provided in Article VII 

 of the by-laws that they may be amended by the Board of Di- 

 rectors at any stated or special meeting. Acting under this pro- 

 vision the Board at a meeting held February 16, 1916, adopted 

 the following amendments, viz : 



Strike out section 4 of Article I relating to election of members 

 and substitute therefor the following, viz : 



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