THR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticul- 

 turists will hold their convention in New York City August 21 

 to 24. the last day of that convention therefore coming on the firsv 

 day of the gladiolus show. For a number of years past a garden, 

 known as the Convention Garden, has been one of the features 

 of the convention, and this year the authorities of the New York 

 Botanical Garden gave permission for the establishment of this 

 garden in the grounds of the Garden. A delightful location was 

 selected but a short distance from the ^luseum building, in which 

 the gladiolus exhibition will be held. A considerable portion of 

 this garden is already planted, and it is hoped that more will be 

 completed shortly. As the gladiolus show occurs at approxi- 

 mately the same time as the convention, it was decided to givt 

 the gladiolus a prominent place in the Convention Garden. Tht 

 display of this popular flower in this garden and at the exhibi- 

 tion, which promises to be a large one, in the Museum building, 

 should attract all lovers of flowers, and especially devotees of 

 the gladiolus. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



May 12, 19 1 7 

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

 12, 1917, 3:40 P.M.. in the lecture hall. Museum building, New 

 York Botanical Garden, the president in the chair. There was 

 present ?. ouorum. 



The minutes of the meeting of August 19, 1916, were read and 

 approved. 



The terms of the seven directors elected on June 5, 191 5, for 

 two years having expired, nominations were called for for their 

 successors to be elected for a term of three years. Those whose 

 terms had expired were nominated to succeed themselves ; they 

 were : 



Julius Roehrs, Robt. T. Brown, 



J. A. Manda, • I. S. Hendrickson, 



James Stuart. John E. Lager. 



John Canning. • 



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