THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Then there are the large pnbhc conservatories, range i ah-eady 

 referred to, in the southwest corner of the grounds, and range 2 

 on the easterly side of the Bronx River; these contain large col- 

 lections of tender plants, many of them of great interest and 

 rarity. And then in the ]Museum building, in the basement of 

 which the fiower exhibitions will be held, will be found large 

 collections representing the evolution of the plant kingdom, 

 including one of fossil plants, and others illustrating the local 

 flora and the economic products of the vegetable kingdom. 



The first of the exhibitions to be held here this year will occur 

 on Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11, being open from 

 2 to 6 P.M. on the first day and from 10 to 5 on the second day. 

 The first day, at 3.30, is also the occasion of the annual meeting 

 of the society, when the election of officers and the council for the 

 ensuing year will take place, and when certain suggestions of the 

 council will be laid before the society for action. It is hoped that 

 a full attendance may be present. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



January ii, 19 ii 



A meeting of the society was held at the American Museum of 

 Natural History on Wednesday, January 11, 1911, at 4:10 P.M., 

 Vice-president Wood in the chair. 



The minutes of the meeting of December 14, 1910, were read 

 and approved. 



The following persons, having accepted the invitation of the 

 Council to become members, were approved by the Council and 

 referred to the society for action: Life, Frederick T. Potter; 

 Annual, Frank McM. Stanton. 



The following applicant for annual membership was approved 

 by the Council and referred to the society for action; Anton 

 Bauer. 



It was moved and seconded that the secretary be authorized to 

 cast an affirmative ballot for their election. This was done and 

 the three parties were declared elected. 



An announcement was then made to the society of the monthly 



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