THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



plants were choice. Lager & Hurrell took the first prize for the 

 best collection of six orchid plants, six varieties. For three orchid 

 plants, three varieties, the first prize went to the same parties, 

 the second to Mr. Clement Moore, J. P. Mossman, gardener. 

 Cattleya Gigas, in a superb plant, made Mr. Moore the winner of 

 the first prize for the best single orchid class ; an unusual form 

 of the same species bringing the second to Lager & Hurrell. Mr. 

 Moore also took first prize for a collection of cut orchids. 



A special prize was awarded to Mr. Henry Siegel for Liliuni 

 microphylhun, a recent introduction from China by Mr. Wilson, 

 and exhibited in May at the International Flower Show. Other 

 special prizes were awarded as follows : Mrs. F. A. Constable, 

 for vases of campanulas ; John Lewis Childs, for a collection of 

 yellow callas ; H. Darlington, for a collection of gladioluses and 

 sweet peas. 



An attractive display of herbaceous peonies and of flowering 

 shrubs and trees was made bv the Garden. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



April 20, 191 2 



A meeting of the society was held at the x-Xmerican Museum of 

 Natural History on Saturday, April 20, 1912, at 4 P.AL No 

 business was transacted. The lecture advertised for the after- 

 noon was delivered by ^Ir. George V. Nash, on " Flowers for the 

 Spring Garden." 



]\L\Y II, 1912 



The annual meeting of the society was held on Saturday, May 

 II, 1912, in the Museum building. New York Botanical Garden, 

 at 3 :30 P.M., Mr. Southwick presiding. The exhibition accom- 

 panying this meeting was held in the same building, continuing 

 also on Sunday. 



The minutes of the meetings of March 23 and April 20 were 

 read and approved. 



The following persons, having been approved by the Council 

 and referred by that body to the society, were proposed for mem- 

 bership : 



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