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American Express Company. The pictures were explained 

 by Mr. Albert K. Dawson. 



The Horticultural Society of New York held lectures in our 

 auditorium on the Third Wednesday of January, February, 

 March, April, October, November and December: 



January 21, "Pruning, Especially as Applied to Fruit Trees 

 and Ornamental Shrubs," by Mr. M. G. Kains. 



February 18, "Vegetable Gardens," by Mr. Adolph Kruhm. 



March 17, "Rose Gardens," by Mr. Edmund M,. Mills. 



April 21, "Annuals and Perennials for the Garden," by Mr. 

 J. Otto Thilow. 



October 20, "How to Grow the Finest Dahlia Blooms," by 

 Mrs. Charles H. Stout. 



November 17, "Garden Harmony and Succession in Plant- 

 ing," by Miss Marian C. Coffin. 



December 15, "Rock Gardens," by Richard Rothe. 



The number of new Members enrolled during 1920 was 661, 



of which 66 were Life Members. The loss through death and 



resignation was 314. There was a net gain of 347, 



^J atu * of .. and on December 31, 1920, the total membership 



was 5,556, divided into classes as follows : 



Founders o Fellows 48 



Benefactors 5 Honorary Fellows 10 



Associate Founders 10 Life Members 896 



Associate Benefactors 20 Sustaining Members 117 



Patrons 116 Annual Members 3,388 



Associate Members (non-resident) 946 



NEW MEMBERS 

 The following was elected an Associate Benefactor : 

 Henry P. Davison 



The following were elected Patrons : 



Mrs. A. H. Brawner Childs Frick 



Hazel Doris Cartier August Heckscher 



B. Preston Clark Gerrish H. Milliken 



Julian A. Dimock John A. Roebling 



Walter Douglas H. P. Whitney 



