THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



May 10, 1919 



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

 10, 1919, 3 :30 P.M., in the Director's office. Museum building, 

 New York Botanical Garden, Mr. Pierson presiding. There was 

 a quorum present. 



The minutes of the annual meeting of ^May 11, 1918, were read 

 and approved. The terms of the seven directors elected at the 

 annual meeting in May, 1916, having expired, nominations were 

 called for for their successors, to be elected for a term of three 

 years. The following were the only nominations made: F. L. 

 Atkins, Jas. W. Cromwell, M. C. Ebel, E. Fardel, E. B. South- 

 wick, J. H. Troy, and E. C. Vick. 



The secretary was unanimously authorized to cast an affirma- 

 tive ballot for the election of the above nominees as directors for 

 a term of three years. This was done and they were declared 

 elected. 



Dr. N. L. Britton was nominated to succeed himself as delegate 

 to the council of the New York Academy of Sciences. He was 

 unanimously elected. 



The following election officers for the annual meeting to be 

 held in May, 1920, were unanimously elected: 



Tellers : K. R. Boynton, H. W. Becker. 



Alternates: Henry Hicks, E. Fardel. 



The following were annovmced as representatives of this soci- 

 ety on the Flower Show Committee for the spring show of 1920: 

 F. L. Atkins, John Canning, R. G. Hollaman, J. A. Manda. 

 George V. Nash, F. R. Newbold, F. R. Pierson, Julius Roehrs, 

 Wm. H. Siebrecht, John Scheepers, Jas. Stuart. 



There being no further business before the meeting, adjourn- 

 ment was taken at 4:10. 



George V. Nash, 



Secretarv. 



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