THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



today for action, in accordance with article ii of the constitution, 

 15 days notice having been given by maihng to each member a 

 printed notice, a copy of which is appended to this report, dated 

 April 21, 1911. 



Five exhibitions have been given : one each in the summer and 

 fall of 1910, and three in the winter and spring of 191 1. 



The summer exhibition of 1910 was held on June 4 and 5 at 

 the Museum building of the New York Botanical Garden. This 

 was devoted almost entirely to hardy plants, the peony taking a 

 prominent place. It was too early for roses, so these flowers were 

 not well represented. A detailed account of this exhibition will 

 be found in the Journal for October, 1910. The cash pre- 

 miums were offered by the New York Botanical Garden. This 

 action is fully appreciated by the Horticultural Society, which 

 takes this occasion to express its thanks, not only for this, but 

 also for the use of the hall in which the exhibition was held. 

 Holding the exhibition on Saturday again proved attractive, as 

 evidenced by the large attendance. The exhibition also remained 

 open on the following day, a fact fully appreciated by the public 

 which, in spite of the inclemency of the weather in the afternoon, 

 attended in large numbers. 



The fall exhibition was held at the American Museum of 

 Natural History with the permission of the trustees of that insti- 

 tution, November 9 to 13. The period of the exhibition came 

 unfortunately at the time of the great express strike which tied up 

 shipping in the vicinity of New York. It was therefore impos- 

 sible for those at any distance to secure transportation for their 

 exhibits. Even with this handicap, however, the exhibition was 

 large. A detailed account of this will be found in the Journal 

 for January, 1911. It was necessary to obtain a special fund to 

 meet the expenses of this exhibition, and a generous response was 

 made by the members of the society to the appeal for funds. 

 Eighty contributed as against forty-six the previous year, for a 

 similar purpose, evidencing a wide interest in the success of the 

 society. 



The three remaining exhibitions were held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History, the West Assembly Hall being used 



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