HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



January gth, 1907. Lecture by Dr. H. H. Rusby illustrated, Wild Grains 

 and Nuts of the United States.. 



February 13th, 1907. Lecture on the Home Vegetable Garden, illus- 

 trated, by Mr. H. B. Fullerton. He emphasized particularly the possibility 

 of raising fresh vegetables for the city markets on Long Island. 



March 13th, 1907. Display of Lantern Slides entitled Snapshots in 

 American Gardens, prepared by Herbert E. Angell, being glimpses into 

 the most typical gardens in the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. 



April nth, 1907. Lecture by Mr. P. T. Barnes on Plants for Shaded 

 Gardens. A very practical and instructive address. 



May 8th and gth, 1907. The Annual Exhibition of the Society held 

 this day with lecture on Renovating the Old Orchard by Mr. George T. 

 Powell. 



The Council reports that acting on the instruction of the last Annual 

 meeting of the Society, it entered into communication with kindred societies, 

 institutions and individuals with a view to organizing of an International 

 Conference on problems affecting Plant Hardiness and Acclimatization. A 

 special committee was appointed to take charge of the arrangements to 

 promote the conference and the response to the preliminary inquiries being- 

 found so encouraging, the Council has proceeded towards the organization, 

 and has fixed the dates for the meeting to be September 30th and October 

 1st and 2nd. It is proposed that the first and last days be devoted to the 

 presentation and discussion of papers, the second day being reserved for a 

 visit to some place of interest in the neighborhood of the city. A pre- 

 liminary program of some 24 titles has already been secured and is now 

 shortly to be issued. The Council at this time urges the interest of the in- 

 dividual members in this important gathering which in many respects should 

 parallel that of the International Conference on Plant Breeding and Hybrid- 

 ization held in 1902. It is proposed in this case as in the former case to 

 publish the proceedings in book form. 



The Society accepted the invitation of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 and named Mr. J. H. Troy as a delegate to attend the Third International 

 Conference on Plant Breeding in August. Mr. Troy presented a paper on 

 "Florist Ideals in America." 



Your Council has held regular meetings during the session on the same 

 days as the stated meetings of the Society. 

 Financial statement for the year shows receipts from all sources 



total $ goo . 18 



Payments 1008.90 



Leaving a cash balance of 477.47 



The amount of the permanent fund has been increased, with 



interest to 1767.82 



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