THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



February 8th, 1923-^The Future of Nut Culture — By Dr. 



Robert T. Morris. 

 March 8th. 1923 — ItaHan (jardens and Fountains — By Sig- 



nora Olivia Rossetti Agresti. 

 April I2th, 1923 — Flowers of South Africa — By Mr. E. H. 

 Wilson. 

 The following Flower Shows were held during the year : 

 Iris Show — June 3-4 in cooperation with the American Iris 



Society. 

 Gladiolus Show — August 19-20 — New York Botanical Gar- 

 den. 

 Dahlia Show — September 22-24 — New York Botanical Gar- 

 den. 

 Chrysanthemum Show — November 9-12 — American Museum 

 of Natural History. The Japan Society cooperated with 

 us in this show. 

 International Flower Show — March 12-17 — Grand Central 

 Palace. In cooperation with the New York Florists' Club. 

 The Society was represented on the Committee of Horticultural 

 Quarantine at their meetings on May 15, 1922, August 4, October 

 30, 1922, January 11, 1923. 



In cooperation with the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Hor- 

 ticultural Societies, a committee was appointed on request of Mr. 

 John W'ister, with Mr. Wister as chairman, to work toward the 

 elimination of placing too manv new seedlings on the market, 

 such seedlings having no horticultural value to justify new 

 classification. 



Our representation at the Third Annual Conference on .State 

 Parkh in Indiana was miade by Mrs. Samuel Sloan. 



New York Botanical Garden offered part of the premiums for 

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

 R. Sands fund. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Anna R. Butler 

 (Mrs. Arthur W. Butler) 

 Secretary, 



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