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2d. The principal of this fund shall be invested by the treasurer under the 

 advice and direction of the executive board. 



3d. All interest accruing upon any portion of said fund shall constitute and 

 become part of the fund of the society devoted to the payment of its ordinary 

 expenses. 



X. — MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



1st. The society shall hold its first regular meeting for the year during the 

 month of January or February for the inauguration of the officers chosen at 

 the annual meeting held the previous December, as provided in Article IV. of 

 the constitution, and also to arrange its plan of operations for the year. 



2d. Its second regular meeting shall be held in the month of June at such 

 date as shall best accommodate an exhibit of the early summer fruits. 



3d. Its third regular meeting shall be at its annual exhibit of autumn and 

 winter fruits, in the month of September or October. 



4th. Its fourth regular meeting shall occur in connection with its annual 

 election of officers, on the first Wednesday of December, as provided in Article 

 IV. of the constitution. 



5th. The times and places for the occurrence of these regular meetings, 

 (excepting only the time of the annual meeting) shall be determined by the 

 executive board. 



6th. Other meetings may be called by the secretary, under the advice or 

 direction of the members of the executive board, at times and places by them 

 deemed expedient. 



7th. In case of the calling of a special meeting for the election of officers of 

 the society, in consequence of any failure to elect at the annual meeting, as 

 provided in Section IV. of the constitution, all persons entitled as members to 

 vote at such annual meeting shall be considered as retaining such membership 

 for such purpose until such election and until such officers so elected shall have 

 been inducted into office. 



XI. — RULES FOR DISCUSSION'S, ETC. 



1st. The deliberations and discussions of the society shall be conducted in 

 accordance with ordinary parliamentary usage. 



XII. — AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. 



1st. The society shall in all reasonable and proper ways encourage the forma- 

 tion of local horticultural or pomological societies auxiliary to this society in 

 all such counties or other municipalities of this State as shall afford a reason- 

 able prospect that they will be able, effectively, to maintain the same. 



2d. It shall be the policy of this society in supervising the organization of 

 such local auxiliaries to secure an identity of constitutional provisions through- 

 out, and in so doing to ensure harmony among them; but at the same time it 

 will not discourage the including by them of special or local objects in cases in 

 which such shall be found desirable, so long as the introduction of the requisite 

 provisions therefor into the constitution and by-laws of the auxiliary society 

 shall not be deemed likely to interfere with the harmonious working of the 

 whole. 



3rd. Any person may become a full member of an auxiliary society, for one 

 year, by paying into its treasury the sum of one dollar; and a compliance with 



