THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



August 23 and 24. Gladiolus show. 



September 20 and 21. Dahlia show. 



October 30 to November 2. The Annual Fall Show. 



March 15 to 21. The annual Spring Show at the Grand 

 Central Palace. The society maintained a booth at this show. 

 This was the home and meeting place for members of the so- 

 ciety, and an invitation was extended to visiting horticultural 

 societies and garden clubs to make use of it also. 



November 8 to 10. At the new Central Display House of 

 the New York Botanical Garden, in cooperation with that 

 institution. This was held at the time of the opening of that 

 house to the public. The society contributed to the fund re- 

 quired for prizes. 



The New York Botanical Garden offered the premiums for 

 the shows held at that institution, from the income of the 

 Wm. R. Sands fund. 



The Board of Directors held eight meetings, as follows: at 

 the New York Botanical Garden, May 10, June 7, August 23, 

 and September 20; at the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, November i, December 17, February 27, and April 14. 



A new departure of the society was the establishment of a 

 stated monthly meeting date, the third Wednesday in each 

 month from November to April, inclusive. These were held 

 at the American Museum of Natural History, a lecture being 

 provided for each one. The attendance at these lectures was 

 very gratifying; a detailed account of the matter will be found 

 in the Journal for February, 1920. 



The Journal has been issued quarterly as follows: Vol- 

 ume n, no. 21, May, 1919, 20 pages; no. 22, August, 1919, 

 14 pages; no. 23, November, 1919, 10 pages; no. 24, February, 

 1920, 12 pages; total, 56 pages. 



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

 appended to this report. 

 George V. Nash, F. R. Pierson, 



Secretary. Chairman, 



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