In the collection of coniferous trees of the New York Botanical 

 Garden, the young hemlocks are planted in the space between the 

 elevated railroad approach and the power house; the true spruces 

 are in the area between the conservatories and the station of the 

 Harlem Railroad; the rirs are planted on the slope between the 

 conservatories and the driveway to the west. 



Our beautiful Bronx forest signifies, then, many things, and 

 it is hoped that this address may lead us all to appreciate, perhaps 

 better then before, the great desirability of its safe and sure 

 preservation, for we will view it not alone as a place of great 

 natural charm, but as possessing educational features oi high 

 importance. 



DECEMBER 14, 1905. 

 Stated Meet] xh. 



Vice-President Schauffler in the chair. 



Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. 



Xew members elected: Chancellor Henry M. McCrackeii, D.D.. 

 LL.D.. William T. Hornaday, Emil Ginsburger, Bernard S. 

 Dent sch. Frank 1). Hunter. Dr. John K. Small.' Dr. 1'. A. Ryd- 

 berg, Dr. William A. Murrill, Airs. Robert Clark. Mrs. X. L. 

 Britton. 



On recommendation of the nominating committee Dr. Thomas 

 Gaffhey Taaft'e and George E. Stonebridge were elected coun- 

 cillors. 



Provision was made for the publication of the society's trans- 

 acts ms. 



Lecture. 



"('.reek Costume as revealed in Art and Literature." Illus- 

 trated by models and slides, by Clarence H. Young, Ph.D., Pro- 

 fessor of Greek in Columbia University. 



GREEK COSTUME. 



Greek garments for both men and women can he divided into 

 two broad classes: ( 1 ) Those which were in part at least cut and 

 fitted to the person and for which the generic name was chiton: 

 and 12) those which were merely draped about the person and 

 for which the ordinary name was Imitation. The references to the 

 various garments in Greek literature, though numerous, are in the 

 main incidental and afford little information with regard to the 

 manner in which they were made and worn. The vase paintings 



