HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting, May 12, 1903 



The council reports a continued interest in the work of the Society. 

 The membership has been sHghtly increased during the past year; 

 two life members and one patron have been added to the rolls. 



By far the most important work accomplished by the Society was 

 in connection with the International Conference on Plant Breeding, 

 held in the city on September 30th and October ist and 2nd last. This 

 Conference attracted visitors from all parts of the country and from 

 England, the West Indies and Canada, while valuable papers were 

 also contributed by others who were unable to attend. A special appeal 

 for funds to help meet the expenses of the Conference was responded 

 to cheerfully by the members, and very much good must result from 

 the meeting. The proceedings of the Conference are now being printed 

 for publication in book form, and will shortly be ready for distribution. 

 Other meetings of the Society have been regularly held as follows : 

 June ii, 1902. — Exhibition of summer flowers in connection with the 

 New York Botanical Garden. Mr. James Wood deliv- 

 ered an address on "Horticultural Prospects," 

 November 12, 1902. — Co-operation with the American Institute in the 



regular fall exhibition. 

 December 10, 1902. — No meeting. 

 January 14, 1903. — Lecture, "Possibilities in Plant Development," by 



Mr. C. L. Allen. 

 February ii, 1903. — Lecture, "How America's Largest Peach 



Orchards Are Managed," by Prof. W. G. Johnson. 

 March ii, 1903. — Co-operation with the American Institute in the 



Rose Exhibition. 

 April 8, 1903. — Outdoor Roses in New Jersey, by Mr. J. M. Chapman. 

 May 12, 1903. — Exhibition in co-operation with the New York Botan- 

 ical Garden and lecture by Mr. J. K. M. L. Farquhar, 

 on "The Fields, Flowers and Woods of Japan." 

 The financial condition of the Society continues to be satisfactory 

 There is now a sum of $1,281.12 at interest, but the object being to 

 accumulate a substantial reserve fund, this interest is not drawn for 

 revenue. This sum includes interest up to January i, 1903. There 

 is a further sum of $100 to be added. 

 Balance in hand to-day of $918. 27. 



Leonard Barron, N. L. Britton, 



Secretary, Chairman of the Council 



