THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



won the first. For the best vase of red, six spikes, Mrs. F. A. 

 Constable secured first, Mrs. H. Darlington, second. 



The premiums for collections of twelve annual flowers were 

 restricted to non-commercial growers. Mr. Ralph Pulitzer, Fred- 

 erick Hitchman, gardener, won the first, Wm. Shillaber second. 



Special prizes were awarded as follows : Mrs. F. A. Constable, 

 for a collection of perennial flowers ; Bobbink & Atkins, for her- 

 baceous perennials. 



The judges were Messrs. Patrick O'Mara, John Canning, and 

 Robert T. Brown. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



May 13, 1916 



The annual meeting of the society was held on Saturday, May 

 13, 1916, at 3 130 P.M., in the lecture hall, Museum Building, New 

 York Botanical Garden, the president presiding. There was 

 present a quorum. 



The following resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously 

 carried : 



Resolved: That each and all the acts of the Directors of The 

 Horticultural Society of New York since the date of the last an- 

 nual meeting, held on the 5th day of June, 191 5, be, and they 

 hereby are, ratified and approved. 



The first order of business was the election of seven directors, 

 for a term of three years, to replace those elected in 191 5 for a 

 term of one year. The following nominations were made : 

 G. E. M. Stumpp Chas. H. Totty 



M. C. Ebel ■ Wm. Tricker 



F. L. Atkins J. H. Troy 



E. B. Southwick E. Fardel 



The votes were cast and the inspectors announced that the fol- 

 lowing had been elected: Messrs. Stumpp, Ebel, Atkins, South- 

 wick, Tricker, and Troy. Messrs. Totty and Fardel were tied 

 for the office of seventh director. A vote was again taken on 

 these two nominees, the result being the election of Mr. Fardel. 

 The president therefore declared the following gentlemen elected 



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