THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Horticultural Conference Committee: Mr. Leonard Barron, Chairman; 

 Mr. John Scheepers ; Dr. E. B. Southwick. 



Horticultural Hall Committee: Mr. John Scheepers, with power. 



Park Protection Committee: Mrs. Mortimer J. Fox, Mrs. Elizabeth 

 Peterson, alternate. 



7925 International Flozver Show Committee: Mr. F. R. Pierson, Mr. 

 T. A. Havemeyer, Mr. James Stuart, Mr. Joseph Manda, Mr. John Can- 

 ning, Mr. F. L. Atkins, Mr. John Scheepers, Mr. Rudolph Roehrs, Mr. 

 W. A. Manda. 



Elected as Annual Members: Mrs. Philip W. Livermore, Mrs. Thomas 

 T. Gray, Mr. George Heck. 



New York Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs letter 

 was read inviting the Directors to the Field Days at Cornell University, 

 June 25th and 26th. The chair extended this invitation to the Board with 

 request that as many go as possible and Mr. Nehrling be notified of this 

 action. 



Telegram and letter from the American Gladiolus Society were read 

 asking a postponement of the Gladiolus Show from August 8th, 9th and lOth 

 to August 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Mr. James Stuart, Chairman of the Exhibi- 

 tion Committee invited discussion of the matter after which the Secretary 

 was instructed to write Mr. Davis, secretary of the American Gladiolus 

 Society, extending to them the courtesy of postponement to the 22nd if they 

 so desired. 



On motion by Mr. Stuart, unanimously carried, it was voted to award to 

 Mrs. Harold I. Pratt the first impression cast from the Society's new medal 

 for the exquisite poem of a garden which reflected so much taste, care and 

 love. 



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