The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-03
horticultural Society.

Tie monthly meeting Of the above society vas held
yesterday evening at the room, GOO Broadway Mr.
Anthony, in the chair. The minutes of the last
monthly meeting having been read and adopted,
Mr.. CHARLES OAKLEy-etated that, with regard to the
ocetys exhibition in June, every effort had been made
by the committee appooed for that purpose to obtain
suitable place. They had applied firstly to the corpora.
ton for permission to erect tent in Union Park; bat
their application had not been ayoraby received by t,
body who fearful that dauaae would be done the
grasz and flower pats An attempt had been like wise
made 20 obtain the OF the Asor Place House for that
pulpoe but ,his also ineectup fiom the fact that
the building be demolished in lie courssof the pre-
sert month and consequently they oa be obliged to
fall tack upon Metropolitan Hall
1he seer Ietary Mr. p. b. MEAp gave account to the
meeting ot the that had been With
tic P esdept Of the Crystal Palace Association respect
III the holding OF their exhibition in that building
vi ch, however, h-d resulted in nothing, had
answer baen received to their communication He
woud, the efoie that the committee appointed for
that rurIoe be discharged Which motion, having been
put 10 vote vas csried unanimously.
Mr. W C. J. NApnnL proro'cd that an ofer should be
naee 10 tie ty tai Palace Association that members OF
their society light exhibit plants and aoYers outside the
budi,g, in e vacant space irrcspectivly of their
lyme s@hbi?n order to siye those Of their members
that they wished Ho had inquired OF sac President 81
the Crystal Palace Company what they Intended TO 1cc
with ne vacant ground ound the exterior of the build
iri ai ''oui1 no specino plan had been thought
plon He Rad accordingly suggested that the best plan
would be to lag such vacant space a. GARDEN where
NAN individuals who lad fine plants in their possession
would be happy 70 diplay them, and which would also
'eiye as an ornament. Such resolution would have
rohing TO co with the socety's June exhibition but only
TO give those Who wished il opportunity of dis.
playing any choice plants that they might happen 10
lave Hc had been told by MIR. Buchanan that many
lacttal gardeners would Ike 10 avail themselves
advantage of exhibiting IL those space md the Crystal
Ia}ace that might be allotted TO them.
Mr. MAD said that he was decidedly opposed to any
tuch step being taken especially AZ the prescpt time,
when they we've about 10 get exhibition of their
Mr. OlhtkY moved as an amendment, that committee
should be appointed 10 confer with The Crystal Palace
Ass0ca ion ou he subject Of placing the ground
once the building az their dspoaal for The purpose OF
sottirg It out amorg such Of their bers a. might
with TO exhibit lie thought that 1T would be ca pial
opportunity for practical gardeners.
This agiefd to; and after some remarks from the
ntasuer upon appointing weekly assembly, similar 10
thst Of the FaImtrs Club, for the purposes of
ticn tie eeiipa adjourned
several choice plants and flowers exhibited,
wen scpe fine cabbage, lettuce and o few specimens
Of celery which had been raised by H. A. Stevens Esl,
cf loke N