THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The lectures have been well attended, and the Lecture Com- 

 mittee feels much gratified at the response of the members, as 

 indicated by the large attendance. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



October 15, 1919 



A meeting of the society was held on Wednesday, October 15, 

 1919, 8:30 P.M., in the East Assembly Room of the American 

 Museum of Natural History. The attendance was small, but 

 such action was taken as was necessary to authorize the Lecture 

 Committee to secure lecturers. 



November 19, 1919 



A meeting of the society, at which no business was transacted, 

 was held on Wednesday, November 19, 1919, in the East As- 

 sembly Room of the American Museum of Natural History, at 

 8:00 P.M. The lecturer was Mr. A. Herrington, and his subject 

 " The Fall-planting of Bulbs," illustrated with lantern slides. 

 Mr. Herrington gave an interesting and practical talk on this sub- 

 ject. He is a great advocate of the naturalistic planting of bulbs 

 in fields and woodlands, and exhibited a number of slides show- 

 ing the efifective manner in which this could be done. At the 

 close of the lecture the great interest in it was manifested by the 

 numerous questions put to the lecturer. 



At this meeting Messrs. Lager & Hurrell exhibited a fine plant 

 of Vanda luzonica, a species rare in cultivation ; a silver medal 

 was awarded to it by the Exhibition Committee. Mr. J. A. 

 Manda exhibited specimens of Cypripediiim insigne var. Hare- 

 field Hall and var. Sanderae ; a cash prize was awarded to him 

 for these exhibits. 



December 17, 1919 



A meeting of the society, at which no business was transacted, 

 was held Wednesday, December 17, 1919, in the East Assembly 

 Room, American Museum of Natural Historv. at 8 : 00 P.M. The 

 lecture was by Mr. E. H. Wilson, assistant director of the Arnold 

 Arboretum, on the " Vegetation of Korea." Numerous lantern 



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