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On motion of Hans Crocker, Esq^ a Committee of the following gentlemen 

 was appointed to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for the proposed Society : — 

 Cyms Hawley, S. P. Beecher, Charles Gifford, L. W. Weeks, and G. 0. Tiffany. 

 The Committee then retired for a short time, and returned, reporting the fol- 

 lowing Constitution : 



" This Association shall be called the Wisconsin Horticultural Society, and shall 

 be composed of such persons as shall subscribe to the rules and regulations of 

 the Society, and pay an entrance fee of one dollar, and annually thereafter the 

 sum of fifty cents, to be paid at such time as may be designated. 



" Its objects shall be to encourage the growth and culture of Fruit and Orna- 

 mental trees, Flowers and Vegetables, and to disseminate useful knowledge in 

 reference thereto. 



" Its officers shall be a President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and an Executive 

 Committee of seven, who shall be chosen at the first meeting, and hold their 

 offices for one year. 



" The several officers shall perform such duties as are incident to such offices 

 in similar Societies. 



"The Executive Committee shall have the general control of the aftairs and 

 funds of the Society, and subject to such regulations as the members may adopt. 

 They shall designate the times and places for holding exhibitions and fairs, and 

 prescribe the rules and regulations therefor. They shall purchase such standard 

 works and periodicals upon Horticulture, Fruit, Trees, &c., as they may deem pro- 

 per, and procure from the different Nurseries, catalogues of Fruits, Flowers, 

 Trees and Shrubs, and shall, from time to time, cause to be published such 

 extracts therefrom as they may deem useful. They shall give due notice of the 

 time and ])laee of holdmg the annual meetings of the Society, and at such meet- 

 ing shall make a report of all their acts." 



On motion of S. M. Booth, the report of the Committee was accepted, and the 

 Constitution adopted. 



On motion of C. Gifford, the following Committee was appointed to nominate 

 officers for the Society : Charles GitFord, Amos Sawyer, Rufus King, S. M. Booth, 

 Geo. 0. Tiffany. 



The Committee reported the following names : 



For President, Benjamin McVicker; for Secretary, W. H. Watson; for Trea- 

 surer, Hans Crocker; and recommended that the appointment of the Executive 

 Committee be deferred to a future meeting. 



On motion of I. A. Lapham, the report of the Committee was accepted, and 

 unanimously adopted. The Society then adjourned to meet at the call of the officers. 



It is expected, that early action will be taken to earry nut the objects of the 

 Association. 



