HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



NOTES OF INTEREST 



The Secretary's office is now at Room 409. No. 1269 Broadway, 

 where all correspondence should be directed. 



The corrected die for the Society's medal has been finally approved, 

 after much delay, and the medals awarded have been struck. 



A letter has been received from the Council of the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society of Great Britain inviting this Society to name two dele- 

 gates to attend the Third International Conference on Plant Breeding 

 and Hybridization, to be held in London, July 30th to August 3rd. 



Possibly some members are acquainted with persons who are eligible 

 for membership in the Society, and would gladly join if it were 

 brought before them. A neat form of invitation, which also sets forth 

 the purpose of the Society has been prepared. It is of a convenient 

 size for mailing with other correspondence, and can be had from 

 the Secretary. 



Arrangements are made for a series of vegetable trials by members 

 of the Society, during the present year. A number of members 

 responded to the invitation of the Council, and the arrangements for 

 the observations are in the hands of the Vegetable Committee. The 

 object of these trials is to ascertain what varieties have the best table 

 qualities near New York. 



The Annual Meeting and Election of Officers for the session 1906-7 

 takes place on Wednesday, May 9th. Dr. N. L. Britton who has 

 visited the West Indian Islands on several occasions will deliver an 

 address on "The Horticultural Features of the West Indies." This 

 will be illustrated by stereopticon. many entirely new photographs will 

 be shown. Special announcement of time and place of meeting together 

 with notice of any exhibition arrangements will be issued to members in 

 due course. 



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