THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Chairman of the Board : F. R. Pierson. 



The question of holding a fall show in 1918, which had been 

 discussed at previous meetings and deferred for future action, 

 was again taken up at the meeting of the Board on August 24. 

 The Exhibition Committee was authorized to proceed with ar- 

 rangements for the fall show, the details of the prize-list to be 

 determined after the next meeting of the Board. The treasurer 

 was authorized to address donors of previous years, and such 

 other persons as may be suggested, and request contributions to a 

 fund for prizes and medals. At the meeting of the Board on 

 September 21 the Exhibition Committee was authorized to pre- 

 pare a premium-list not to exceed $1,500. 



On September 21, in response to an invitation from the presi- 

 dent of the American Pomological Society, the Board by resolu- 

 tion took a district society membership in the above society. 



At the meeting of the Board on November 9 the question of 

 holding shows for January, February, March and April was 

 referred to the Exhibition Committee with instructions to report 

 to the Board at its next meeting. Owing to the unusual condi- 

 tions then prevailing the chairman of that committee decided it 

 was best to omit the usual January show, and at the meeting of 

 the Board on January 18, it was decided to hold no shows itt 

 February or April, and to concentrate upon a spring show to be 

 held March 28 to 30 at the American Museum of Natural History, 

 and the Exhibition Committee was authorized to prepare a 

 schedule of premiums not to exceed $1,000. 



At the meeting of the Board on January 18, 1919, the chair- 

 man was authorized to appoint a committee to meet with a like 

 committee of the New York Florists' Club to discuss the matter 

 for a spring show for 1920. The chairman appointed the follow- 

 ing committee : T. A. Havemeyer, F. R. Newbold, F. R. Pierson, 

 George V. Nash, James Stuart, W. H. Siebrecht, John Canning, 

 J. A. Manda, Julius Roehrs, John Scheepers, F. L. Atkins, R. 

 Hollaman. 



At this same meeting it was resolved to extend an invitation to 

 the American Sweet Pea Society to hold its next meeting and 

 show with us. 



The permanent fund is now $29,781.55. 



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