THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



School Gardens, illustrated by lantern slides, Miss Ella S. Carter; January 

 8, 1908, lecture, Can Old Trees be Doctored Successfully, illustrated by 

 lantern slides, Mr. Leonard Barron; February 12, lecture, Suggestions 

 concerning the Meaning of Bud Variation, with exhibition of photographs 

 by Dr. E. M. East; March 11, lecture on Water Gardens, illustrated by 

 lantern slides, by Mr. G. V. Nash ; April 8, lecture, An Architect's Views 

 on Tying the House to the Landscape, illustrated by lantern slides, by 

 Mr. H. H. Saylor. There was also a display of Banksia rose by the presi- 

 dent. May 13, Annual Exhibition and Lecture on Violet Growing, by Dr. 

 B. T. Galloway, illustrated by lantern slides. 



All the meetings of the society, with the exception of those held at the 

 New York Botanical Garden in May, June and November, and one ses- 

 sion of the Plant Hardiness Conference, have been held in the rooms of 

 the American Institute, and the Council extends its thanks for the privi- 

 leges accorded by both institutions. 



During the year there have been seventeen new members elected, the 

 enrolled number at the present time being 178, including 25 life members. 



The permanent fund has been increased to $1,888.20. 



The financial statement is attached to this report. 



A number of amendments to the constitution are submitted to the 

 society today with the necessary recommendation from the Council. 



Leonard Barron, N. L. Brixton, 



Secretary. Chairman of the Council. 



TREASURER'S STATEMENT 



For the Year Ending April 30, 1908 



Receipts Expenditures 



Annual subscriptions $ 620.00 E.xhibitions— Prizes $ 216.00 



Life subscription 50.00 —Medals 25.00 



Special donation 5.00 Lecture expenses — 



Sale of Memoirs 34.00 Carter 10.00 



~7C)9!oo Riley i500 25.00 



Balance from last year... 477-47 Printing 125.05 



Printing of Journal 65.21 



Postage 48.26 



Petty cash account 35-59 



Secretary's salary 20O-OO 



On deposit Broadway Sav- 

 ings Institution 50.00 



Bank charges .30 



$ 790.41 

 Balance in bank. . .353.41 



Balance in hand... 42.65 396.06 

 $1,18647 $1,186.47 

 Fred. R. Newbold, 

 Treasurer. 



