THE HORTICULTUR.\L SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



year. At the meeting of the Council held on December 14, 1910, 

 Dr. Britton suggested to the meeting that monthly exhibitions be 

 given, explaining that he thought the society would in this way 

 be kept more continuously before the public. He further sug- 

 gested that six of these exhibitions, those of May to October, be 

 held at the New York Botanical Garden. Upon motion, seconded 

 and carried, it was 



Resolved: That the exhibitions of the society be held monthly, 

 and that those from May to October, inclusive, be held at the 

 New York Botanical Garden. 



It was decided to hold the first of these monthly meetings in 

 February. The exhibitions resulting from this action will be re- 

 ferred to more in detail below. 



On a number of occasions in the past it would have been 

 desirable to hold a given exhibition on some other day than the 

 second Wednesday, as provided for in the constitution. This 

 condition exists especially when some certain flower is to be made 

 the chief attraction. Roses and peonies come in this category, 

 their development depending much upon the forwardness or late- 

 ness of the spring. It has been felt by the council that the date 

 of meetings and exhibitions, with the exception of the annual 

 meeting, should be optional with the council. To overcome this 

 difficulty, Dr. Britton offered, at the meeting of the council held 

 on December 14, 1910, the following resolution which was sec- 

 onded and unanimously carried : 



Resolved: That article 9 of the constitution be amended to 

 read as follows : Regular meetings of the society, accompanied 

 when practicable by exhibitions, shall be held at places and on 

 dates determined upon by the council, during each month in the 

 year. 



The remainder of article 9 to stand as it now is. 



At the following meeting of the council, held on January 11, 

 191 1, the cjuestion of changing the day of the annual meeting 

 from the second Wednesday to the second Saturday was dis- 

 cussed. Upon motion, seconded and unanimously carried, it was 



Resolved: That the annual meeting of the society be held on the 

 second Saturday, instead of the second Wednesday. 



The two foregoing resolutions will be submitted to the society 



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