THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



April 21, 1920 



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

 was held Wednesday, April 21, 1920, at 8: 15 P. M., in the large 

 lecture hall of the American Museum of Natural History. The 

 lecture was by Mr. J. Otto Thilow on "Annuals and Perennials 

 for the Garden." :\Ir. Thilow is a very entertaining talker, and is 

 thoroughly up in his subject, having been associated with plants 

 for many years. He showed a large series of slides, depicting the 

 best annuals and perennials to use in the garden to get the maxi- 

 mum effect. His talk was listened to attentively by a good sized 

 audience, which at the close asked many questions. 



MAY EXHIBITIONS 



There were two exhibitions held in May. both at the New York 

 Botanical Garden, one on the 8th and 9th, the other on the 22d 

 and 23d. The first, which was held at the time of the annual 

 meeting of the society, was very small, the unpropitious weather 

 resulting in few exhibits. The New York Botanical Garden made 

 an exhibit of shrubs and trees and of herbaceous plants. Mrs. 

 F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y., Jas. Stuart, gardener, made 

 a fine exhibit of pelargoniums and calceolarias, six plants of each. 

 The first prize was awarded in each instance. The plants were 

 superbly grown specimens, for Mr. Stuart is an adapt at this 

 kind of culture. 



At the meeting of the board of directors on the 8th it was de- 

 cided to hold another exhibition on the 22d and 23d, but to issue 

 no schedule. Our society and the New York Botanical Garden 

 were to share equaly in the payment of the prizes. An announce- 

 ment was made of this exhibition. The prizes offered were of 

 course special. 



^Irs. F. Eugene Dixon, Elkins Park, Philadelphia, Pa., Jas. 

 Goodier, gardener, exhibited a new hybrid orchid called Laelio- 

 Cattlcya Eleanor Dixon, a cross between Laelio-Cattleya C. G. 

 RochVuig and Cattlcya Gaskclliana olbcscetis. It was a charming 

 orchid, and the judges awarded it a gold medal. The Cedar Hill 



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