the horticultural society of new york 



March 15, 1913. 



A meeting of the society was held on Saturday, ^Nlarch 15, 

 191 3. at 4 P.AI., at the American Aluseum of Natural History, 

 the president presiding. A flower exhibition was held in con- 

 nection with this meeting. 



The minutes of the meeting of February 22, 1913, were read 

 and approved. 



The following persons, having been approved for membership 

 by the Council, were presented for membership : 



Life 

 'Sirs. J. ^IcLean 



.liiiiual 



Charles Krumweide. Jr.. Mrs. Walter P. Bliss. S. R. Bradley, 

 Fred'k Girard Agens, Sr., Aliss M. L. Baugh. 



The secretary was instructed to cast an affirmative ballot for 

 their election. This was done and the persons declared elected 

 members of the society. 



There being no further business before the meeting, the lecture 

 announced for the day was given by ]\Ir. Edw. Jenkins on 

 " Roses: Outside and under Glass." The lecture follows: 



ROSES: OUTSIDE AND UNDER GLASS 



The rose has ever been a favorite flower of mankind, perhaps the 

 greatest favorite of them all. Poets of every land and of every age have 

 sung its praises, and rightly so, for truly a plant that yields such delightful 

 fragrance, that comes arrayed in such diversity and such splender of color, 

 is worthy of the homage of all. 



It flourishes alike in the garden of the humble cottager and in the 

 garden of the millionaire. In fact it thrives nowhere better than in the 

 cottage garden or on the cottage wall, and possibly this is because it gets 

 the real loving care to which every plant seems to respond and to repay 

 with its best. 



Its poetry and praises have been sung by so many abler than I, that 

 something tells me you would rather hear from me things more to the 

 point, such as what soil and manures are best suited to its needs, and how 

 best to combat its insect and fungoid enemies. 



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