Lassen Volcanic Park, California: June i to September 15. 
Mesa Verde Park, Colorado: May i to November i. 
Mount Rainier Park, Washington: June 15 to September 15. 
Rocky Mountain Park: June 15 to October i. 
Sequoia Park, California: May 24 to October 10. 
Wind Cave Park, South Dakota: June i to September 30. 
Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: June 20 to September 15. 
Zion Park, Utah: May 15 to November i. 
Grand Canyon Park, Arizona, 
Hawaii Park, Territory of Hawaii, 
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 
Lafayette Park, Maine, 
Yosemite Park, California. 
[All open throughout the entire year.] 
The Horticultural Society of New York 
The objects of this Society, as expressed in its Constitution, are 
as follows: "To collect and diffuse information on all topics relating 
to the culture and care of plants, fruits, flowers and vegetables, and 
to promote a taste for the same. " This certainly is a broad aim, and 
one which will admit to membership any and all who are either 
actively engaged in horticulture, or beHeve in its encouragement. 
While incorporated under the laws of the State of New York as the 
Horticultural Society of New York, its influence is much wider than 
that of a State organization, for its activities in pubhcation, flower 
shows and lectures have given it a nation-wide reputation. Its 
support therefore ceases to be the privilege of the residents of New 
York alone, but may be the concern of those living throughout the 
country. 
The large Spring flower show, held at the Grand Central Palace, 
with the development of which it has been closely associated, has 
become an annual event looked forward to and visited by people 
from all parts of the country. This large show has worked wonders 
in the encouragement and development of horticulture. Here have 
been shown the latest and best of the horticulturist's art to an audi- 
ence not only local, but nation-wide. The show just concluded at 
the Grand Central Palace has been the largest and most successful, 
artistically and educationally, ever held in this country. 
Another of its principal activities is the large free Fall show, held 
annually at the American Museum of Natural History. This has 
become as popular as a Fall event as the Spring show has for that 
time of the year. Many thousands visit this show, on one Sunday 
afternoon nearly 100,000 persons having viewed the wonderful floral 
treasures there exhibited. It is a great educator, bringing to the large 
masses a knowledge of the best and most beautiful in horticulture. 
While those two shows are the main ones, others are also held. 
At the New York Botanical Garden, in co-operation with that 
institution, smaller shows are given from May to October. 
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