THE, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



A letter was read from Dr. E. O. Hovey, recording secretary 

 of the New York Academy of Sciences, in reference to the elec- 

 tion of a delegate to the Council of the Academy. Mr. Wood 

 nominated Dr. N. L. Britton as such delegate, and he was 

 elected by the society. 



The following persons, on the recommendation of the Council, 

 were elected to membership in the society, subject to the payment 

 of the annual dues : J. B. Foulke, Samuel Untermyer, and E. B. 

 Southwick. 



The following officers and members of the Council were 

 elected, the secretary casting one ballot for the entire ticket on 

 the instruction of the meeting: President, James Wood; Vice- 

 presidents, Samuel Thorne, J. C. Brown, F. M. Hexamer, G. T. 

 Powell, Spencer Trask; Treasurer, F. R. Newbold; Secretary, 

 George V. Nash; Council, N. L. Britton, J. W. Cromwell, John 



E. Lager, Julius Roehrs, C. W. Ward, E. S. Miller, C. B. 

 Weathered, C. L. Allen, C. F. Dietrich, Clement Moore, H. A. 

 Siebrecht, A. L. Willis, F. R. Pierson, J. A. Manda, P. O'Mara, 



F. W. Bruggerhof, T. A. Havemeyer, W. Nilsson, J. H. Troy, 

 F. L. Atkins, E. H. Roehrs, Samuel Untermyer. 



It was moved and seconded that the secretary just elected 

 enter immediately upon the duties of his office, and that the 

 amount of salary heretofore paid be continued. The motion was 

 carried. 



On motion of Dr. Britton, seconded and carried, it was 



Resolved: That the thanks of the society be extended to Mr. 

 E. B. Southwick for his interesting exhibit of flowering shrubs 

 and trees. 



Dr. N. L. Britton offered, on behalf of the New York Botan- 

 ical Garden, a sum not to exceed $200, to be used in offering 

 prizes at the summer meeting of the society to be held on June 

 5 and 6. 



No other business being before the meeting, Mr. George V. 

 Nash gave a lecture on " Flowering Shrubs and Trees." Colored 

 lantern slides were used in illustrating some of the more de- 

 sirable decorative shrubs and trees. 



Meeting adjourned. 



George V. Nash, 



Secretary. 



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