THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF 

 THE COUNCIL 



Presented ]\Iay ii, 1912 



This completes the twelfth year of the society, and the tenth 

 of its incorporation. Its monthly exhibitions, which have been 

 reported in detail in the Journal, have kept it prominently before 

 the public, and greatly increased its usefulness in the advance- 

 ment of horticulture. 



Nine exhibitions were given, those from^May to September 

 in the Museum building, New York Botanical Garden, the re- 

 mainder at the American Museum of Natural History. The 

 society fully appreciates this courteous action on the part of both 

 institutions, and herewith expresses its thanks for the use of the 

 exhibition halls. 



Below is a list of the exhibitions, detailed accounts of which 

 will be found in the Journal, as follows : May to July in the 

 issue of July; August and September in the October issue; 

 November in the issue for January ; January, February and March 

 in the issue for April. 



Wednesday and Thursday, ]\Iay 10 and 11, 191 1. Held in 

 connection with the annual meeting of the society. Devoted to 

 miscellaneous plants and flowers. 



Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, 191 1. Devoted largely 

 to peonies and roses, with many exhibits of a miscellaneous char- 

 acter. 



Saturday and Sunday, July i and 2, 191 1. For miscellaneous 

 plants and flowers. 



Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, 1911. Devoted pri- 

 marily to gladioli. One of the finest exhibits of these flowers 

 ever seen in New York was here brought together. 



Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 191 1. Dahlias 

 and asters were the principal flowers at this exhibit. 



November 3 to 7, 191 1. The fall exhibition, held as usual at 

 the American Museum of Natural History, by permission of the 

 trustees of that institution. A special fund was necessary to 

 defray the prizes and other expenses connected with this exhibi- 

 tion. Eighty-six contributed to this fund, as against eighty in the 



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