THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



No Other nominations were made, and a resolution was passed 

 closing the nominations. 



The secretary was authorized unanimously to cast an afifirma- 

 tive ballot for the election of the above nominees for a term of 

 three years. This was done and they were declared elected by 

 the chair. 



Dr. N. L. Britton was nominated to succeed himself as dele- 

 gate 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, 1921, were unanimously elected: 

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

 Alternates — Henry Hicks, E. Fardel. 



The following were announced as representatives of this so- 

 ciety on the Flower Show Committee for the spring show of 

 1921: F. L. Atkins, John Canning, T. A. Havemeyer, J. A, 

 Manda, F. R. Newbold, F. R. Pierson, James Stuart, and John 

 Scheepers. 



An invitation from the Woman's National Farm and Garden 

 Association was read, to attend the meeting of that organiza- 

 tion on the afternoon of May 25, 1920. 



The following resolution, adopted by the Board of Directors 

 at a meeting held this day, was read: 



Resolved: That the Board of Directors of the Horticultural 

 Society of New York disapprove of any action which might 

 tend to commercialize the spring flower show. 



This action of the Board was approved and unanimously 

 adopted by the society. 



There being no further business before the society, adjourn- 

 ment was taken at 4:50. 



•George V. Nash, 



Secretary. 



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