THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



February 22, 1913. Especially for carnations. 



March 15, 1913. Orchids and roses. 



The premiums for the exhibitions of May to August were 

 offered by the New York Botanical Garden, to be awarded by the 

 exhibition committee of the council of The Horticultural Society 

 of New York. 



There were twelve meetings of the council and of the society, 

 those from May to September at the ^Museum building, New 

 York Botanical Garden, those from October to March at the 

 American Museum of Natural History, and that for April at the 

 New Grand Central Palace, during the progress of the Third 

 International Flower Show. They were as follows, all accom- 

 panied by exhibitions, excepting those for October, December 

 and April : 



May II, 1912. Annual Aleeting, with election of officers and 

 members of the Council. A lecture occurred on this day in the 

 Garden course by Prof. H. ^\. Richards on "The Deserts and 

 IMountains of Southern Arizona." 



June 8, 1912. A lecture, in the Garden course, was delivered 

 by Mr. George V. Nash on " Orchids." 



June 29, 1912. A lecture, in the Garden course, was delivered 

 by Dr. W. A. Murrill on " Exploring the Pacific Coast — I. New 

 York to Seattle." 



August 31, 191 2. A lecture, in the Garden course, was de- 

 livered by Dr. W. A. Murrill on " Exploring the Pacific Coast — 

 ni. Oregon to California." 



September 28, 1912. Mr. George V. Nash delivered a lecture 

 in the Garden course on " The Upper Delaware Vallev and its 

 Flora." 



October 26, 191 2. A business meeting only was held. 



November 2, 1912. Held during the progress of the fall show. 

 A lecture was delivered by ]\Ir. George V. Nash on " Horticulture 

 in the Northwest." 



December 21, 1912. On account of the proximity of this 

 meeting to the holidays the lecture announced for this day was 

 postponed to the next meeting. 



January 25, 1913. Lecture by Mr. George T. Powell on "The 



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