HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



May II, 1904. — Annual meeting and Summer exhibition; lecture by 

 Mr. J. Horace MacFarland on "Common Trees and their 

 Uncommon Flowers" (illustrated). 



The experiment of holding evening meetings has resulted in a 

 better attendance of members. 



The Council reports that arrangements are being made to continue 

 the active interest of the Society during the Summer months, by a 

 series of Saturday excursions to various centres of horticultural interest. 



The Council has arranged for an exhibition of Strawberries, Roses. 

 Peonies and Azaleas, to be held in the New York Botanical Garden, 

 on June 8 and 9, and has invited the American Peony Society to co- 

 operate in holding its first exhibition. 



The proceedings of the Plant Breeding Conference have finally 

 been put into form for publication, and will appear as Volume i of the 

 "Memoirs" of the Society. 



The financial statement of the treasurer (duly audited and sub- 

 mitted this day) shows receipts for the year $810, expenditures $602.41, 

 leaving a balance in hand, General and Conference funds, $925.86. 



During the year a further sum of $100 has been added to the perma- 

 nent fund which, with interest up to January i, 1904, now amounts 

 to $1,434.86. 

 Leonard Barron, N. L. Britton, 



Secretary, Chairman of the Council 



TREASURER'S STATEMENT 



For the year ending May 10, 1904 



Receipts 

 1903-1904 



May 12, Bal in Bank $ 818.27 



" 12, Bal. in Life Fund. .. . 100.00 



Oct. 5, From Secretary 3S5.00 



5 " " 145-00 



1904 

 April 30, " " 



May 2, " " 



$1,628.27 

 PERMANENT FUND 



DEPOSITED IN BROADWAY SAVINGS 

 INSTITUTION. 

 1903. ^ „ 



May 12, As per book $1,281.12 



June I, Deposit 100.00 



1904 

 Jan. I, Interest 5374 



$1,434.86 



Disbursements 

 1903-4 

 June I, Life Fund in Savings 

 Bank 



$ 100.00 



1904 

 April 30, Secretary's Salary... 200.00 

 30, Plant-Breeding Confer- 

 ence, Printing, etc 205.56 



April 30, Miscellaneous Printing 46.85 



" 30, Prizes at Exhibition. . 150.00 



$ 702.41 

 May II, Bal. in Astor Bank... 925.86 



$1,628.27 



Fred'c R. Newbold 

 Treasurer. 



Examined and found correct. 



N. L. Britton, 

 James Wood, 

 May II, 1904 Auditors. 



