The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-02
New York Horticultural society

This association held its regular monthly meeting at
its rooms, No. 600 Broadway last evening The attend
aDce slim, probably owing the fact that the heavy
rain in the afternoon prevented many of the urban
members from attending.
There was quite brilliant display of roses and cut
flowers by Mr. Charles Moore. Also few specimens of
pears, including the Bloodgood, "Dssrborns Seed
ling " and the " Madame Petite " varieties.
At eight O'Clock Mr. MEAD Recording Secretary called
the meeting to order.
In the absence of the President and all the Vice Pesi
dents Mr.. OAKLEY took the chair The minutes of the
last meeting read and approved.
Mr. JANIS HoGG, from the commttee the subject OF
btainipg ground for Of the society horticul.
ural garden made verbal report He stated that ths
great object was in fair way for The friends
Of the society in the Common Council had always bean
wiog to give them The ground but we're ham 2ered by
the law of the State which provided that the Common
Council should have power TO give the OF such
land TOR any other purpose than that Of public ground
The speaker had been to Albany, and procured the
passage Of an act giving to the Common Council
grant land TO this ciety for the purpose of hortcul
tural &c rden and he had doubt that If the society
shou give the committee the necessary power, they
could induce the Common Council to grant them por
ton of jones' Wood Park lying between Sixty sixth and
Seventy fifth streets, Second and Third avenues.
Vice President erosion appeared, ana took the chair
Mr. OAKLEY said that it was necessary that the society
should take act! on this subj immediately. Hs knew
that there counter influence work sgains them
1t beloved the society TO be up and doing The op
this society secret the
powesfu on that account He had been earnestly
deavorpg to GET some information the subject but 30
secretly had thing been carried on, tnst he had
been enabled to obtain but little He had heard, how
ever that the enby at its last session. had ssed
act Incorporating compsny for the purpose Of opening
Botanical Garden in connection with the Geological
ard he presumed that this was the Opposition to
winch TIE gentleman who had last spoken, (Mr Hong
had alluded. He wanted much light possible on the
subject and he hoped that all the me Ibers would ex.
press their sentiments on this important subject
Mr. HoGG felt osled upoa to explain He nad heard of
this opposition referred to when at my, and though
he could Lot find out where 1t came from, it
The less vigorous on thai account The matter
I,ed on secretly and quietly and he had some of the
sbIe wdest men OF the third house" against him. lie
the society to act the subject once ne was
willing TO believe that be had friends in the Common
c. upc who would put the thing through for the society,"
ard though might desire wait until sixty honest
took the place OF those at the City Halt yet he
those who would fill their places at least for tns pur
roe. II the Society desired to carry its point az all
was The accepted TIME. Mr. Hogg Concluded his
marks by urging the necessity of immediate action.
MEMBER desired TO know If Mr. II gg was sure that
Jones woods the place whore the park would be
located
sr HoeG said he would not tell tales out Of school,
but he hnew that ali the matter relative the park
bad rot been placed before the pubc He would say,
nat in all PROBABILITY both the Central Park Jones
Wood Park would be telecied
Mr.. oAKISy said that rhe matter Of which park to
he cied and whether to have park or not
rested entirely with The Corporation CIuose The mat
was Ia such state that his ipsi DIRT would
settle It, Mr. Oallty was In favor Of giving the commit
power 70 ask the Common Council for ground any
place that might be hereafter selected public park
The CHAIR desired to know If there ary motion be-
fore the meeting. He answered in the neg suse
when
MR. ISAAC FRYER moved the adoption of resolution di.
reciDg the committee to make application the Com,
Council for tract OF iand in any park thai might
be- seecedthe san TO be used by this society for
purpose OF horticultural cardepthe application to bs
sicnsd by the officers of the society.
A MEMBER wanted TO know where The money was to
from TO erect the garden after the society got
the ground.
Nr BoGG said there would be no difficulty in raising
suic ent sum-say S25 OU0after the ground had been
stcuied. Several leading had told him "lrst get
your ground and win then give you s the assistance
IN our power The member announced himself Satisfied
hx MiAD opposed the motion, the ground tnat It
vas premature. The question was called for aud the
motion was adopted.
The Recording Secretary made report in writing,
,e to the June exhibition Of the society from heh 1t
appeared that the total Of the receipts S497 99
dsouct membeIs Dues sos So and the receipts
$399 40; Tho expenses (about 5000, add for awards
Sl67 sld the gross expenses amount to S7S7leaviug
deficit Of S3S5 81 In add ion 70 the awards before
poriad the committee had given Caleo Cope a ploma
the socery fo hia Kindness in procorug the vcto-ia
Reqin,o Also diploma 10 MIRA. Mygalf Of Farmington
CT, for a beautiful stand OF losers
On notion the report accepted and placed Gle.
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