THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



At the last meeting of the Council it was decided to postpone 

 the regular meeting of the society, which should occur on March 

 9th, to the 17th of that month, holding it in conjunction with 

 the meetings of the American Rose Society. On that date the 

 program provides for papers upon the rose in the morning, the 

 afternoon being occupied with an address by the president of 

 The Horticultural Society, Mr. James Wood, on " The Ideals of 

 Horticulture," and with a lecture by the secretary of the same 

 society, Mr. George V. Nash, on " The Rose and its History," 

 illustrated with colored lantern slides. All are invited to attend 

 the exhibition and meetings, which are entirely free, and to bring 

 their friends. 



THE EXHIBITION OF LAST FALL 



The second annual fall exhibition of the society was held at 

 the American Museum of Natural History, November 3 to 7, 

 1909, opening the evening of the first day from 7 to 10 with a 

 private view to the members of the society, the Museum, and 

 affiliated organizations. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday 

 it was open from 9 to 5 during the day and from 7 to 10 in the 

 evening; on Sunday from i to 5. 



The private view opened promptly with all the exhibits staged 

 and every evidence of preparation removed. All exhibits being 

 in place and properly labeled, the judging began at 5 and was 

 finished at 8, the awards being indicated on the exhibition cards 

 during the process of judging. This promptness in making 

 known the awards was a great improvement over the procedure 

 of past years, and was made possible by the change in the rule 

 governing the awarding of prizes, permitting the exhibition com- 

 mittee to make the awards without waiting for approval by the 

 Council. This feature added much to the interest of those who 

 visited the exhibition on the first evening and permitted of a 

 prompt report on the awards to the horticultural press. Those 

 who kindly consented to act as judges were : E. O. Orpet South 

 Lancaster, Mass. ; Thos. W. Head, Groton, Conn. ; A. J. Loveless, 

 Lenox, Mass.; C. H. Totty, Madison N. J.; I. L. Powell, 

 Millbrook, N. Y. 



The attendance was very encouraging, as evidenced by the 



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