THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



nual meeting, at the New York Botanical Garden, the remainder 

 at the American Museum of Natural History : 



May 12, 19x5. Annual Meeting, held at the Hotel Manhattan, 

 Madison Ave. and 42nd St. As a quorum was not present the 

 meeting was adjourned to meet at the New York Botanical Gar- 

 den on the following June 5. 



June 5. Adjourned Annual Meeting of the Society, held in the 

 Museum Building, New York Botanical Garden. At this meet- 

 ing the new constitution and by-laws, as printed in the Journal 

 for August, 191 S, were adopted. A lecture in the Garden course 

 was delivered by Mr. Robert Pyle on " A Rose Garden for Every 

 Home." 



August 21. A lecture in the Garden course was delivered by 

 Dr. Mel T. Cook on " Fungous Diseases in the Flower Garden." 



November 6. At this meeting, held during the progress of the 

 fall show, no business was transacted. 



January 19, 1916. A lecture was delivered by jMr. W. N. 

 Craig on " The Home Flower Garden." This was delivered in 

 the east assembly hall which was more than filled, over one hun- 

 dred being present. 



February 16. A lecture was delivered by Mr. Arthur Her- 

 rington on " Irises for American Gardens." 



March 15. Mr. E. H. Wilson gave a lecture on " Plant Hunt- 

 ing in China." 



Eight regular exhibitions were held during the year, those 

 from May to August in the Museum building. New York Botan- 

 ical Garden, on Saturdays and Sundays, the remainder, with the 

 exception of the spring show, at the American Museum of Nat- 

 ural History on Wednesdays. The exhibitions were as follows : 



May 8 and 9, 191 5. On the 8th a lecture was given in the Gar- 

 den course by Mr. George V. Nash on " Flov/ers for the Spring 

 Garden." 



June 5 and 6. Primarily a- rose and peony show, held in co- 

 operation with the American Rose Society. 



June 26 and 27. Premiums were offered for roses, irises, 

 sweet peas, and other flowers. 



November 4 to 7. The Annual Fall Exhibition, held as usual 

 at the American Museum of Natural History, with the permis- 

 sion of the trustees. 



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