THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The society has held the following meetings, those from May to 

 September at the New York Botanical Garden, the remainder at 

 the American Museum of Natural History : 



May II, 1918, Annual Meeting. A lecture in the course of the 

 New York Botanical Garden was delivered by Prof. M. A. Blake 

 on " How to Grow Fruits in Limited Areas." 



June 15. Lecture in the Garden course by Mr. George V. 

 Nash on " Rose Gardens." 



August 24. Lecture in the Garden course by Dr. Arthur Hol- 

 lick on "Ancient and IModern Ideas in regard to Fossil Plants." 



September 21. Lecture in the Garden course by Dr. M. A. 

 Howe on " Dahlias." 



The following exhibitions were held, those from May to Sep- 

 tember at the New York Botanical Garden, the remainder at the 

 American IMuseum of Natural History : 



May II and 12, 1918. In connection with the annual meeting. 



June 15 and 16. Rose and peony show. 



August 24 and 25. Gladiolus show. 



September 21 and 22. Dahlia show. 



November 28 to 30. The annual fall show. 



March 28 to 30, 1919. Spring show, the usual spring show In 

 cooperation with the New York Florists' Club being omitted on 

 account of war conditions. 



The New York Botanical Garden offered the premiums, for the 

 shows held at that institution, from the income of the Will'am R. 

 Sands Fund. 



The Board of Directors held seven meetings, as follows : at the 

 New York Botanical Garden, May 11, June 15. August 24, and 

 Sept. 21, 1918; at the American Museum of Natural History, 

 November 9, 1918. and January 19 and March 29. 1919. 



The Journal has been issued quarterly, as follows : Volume 

 II, no. 17, May, 1918, 20 pages ; no. 18, August, 10 pages ; no. 19, 

 November, 8 pages, 2 plates; no. 20, February, 17 pages, i plate, 

 and 3 figures. 



A list of the membership and a report of the treasurer are 

 appended to these minutes. F. R. Pierson, 



George V. Nash, Chairman. 



Secretary. 



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