CONSTITUTION AND BY-LA WS. 



AS AMENDED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, 1874. 



CONSTITUTION. 



I. This Association shall be known as the Illinois State Horticultu- 

 ral Society. 



II. Its object shall be the advancement of the Science of Pomology and 

 the Art of Horticulture. 



III. Its Members shall consist of Annual members, paying an annual 

 fee of one dollar ; of Life members, paying a fee of twenty dollars at one 

 time ; and of Honorary members, who shall only be persons of distinguished 

 merit in Horticulture or kindred sciences, who may, by vote, be invited to 

 participate in the privileges of the Society. The wives of members shall be 

 members without fee. 



IV. Its officers shall consist of a President, one Vice-President, Secre- 

 tary, and Treasurer, who shall be elected at the annual meeting, and serve 

 until their successors are chosen ; also an Executive Board as hereinafter 

 provided. 



V. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by an Executive Board to 

 consist of the President and Secretary of the Society, and President and 

 Vice-President from each of the three District Horticultural Societies of the 

 State. 



VI. The Society shall hold annual meetings, and publish its transac- 

 tions annually ; provided, there are sufficient funds in the treasury to defray 

 the expenses of publication. 



VII. The Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a 

 two-thirds vote of the members present. 



BY-LAWS. 



I. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society, call the 

 meetings of the Executive Board, and, under its direction, have a general 

 superintendence of the affairs of the Society ; and direction of expenditure 

 of money ; he shall deliver an annual address upon some subject connected 

 with Horticulture, and shall appoint all special committees unless otherwise 

 ordered. 



