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being made at this time, the executive committee shall choose 

 the place and time for the holding of the annual convention. 

 Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by 

 the president and executive committee. 



Article VII 



Quorum. Ten members of the association shall constitute a quorum, 

 but must include two of the four elected officers. 



Article VIII 



Amendments. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote 

 of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such 

 amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or 

 a copy of the proposed amendment having been mailed by any 

 member to each member tl)irty days before the date of the an- 

 nual meeting. 



BY-LAWS 

 Article I 



CoTnmittees. The association shall appoint standing committees as 

 follows : On membership, on finance, on programme, on press 

 and publication, on nomenclature, on promising seedlings, on 

 hybrids, and an auditing committee. The committee on mem- 

 bership may make recommendations to the association as to the 

 discipline or expulsion of any member. 



Article II 



Fees. Annual members shall pay five dollars annually, to include one 

 year's subscription to the American Nut Journal, or three dollars 

 and fifty cents not including subscription to the Nut Journal. 

 Contributing members shall pay ten dollars annually, this 

 membership including a year's subscription to the American 



