CONSTITUTION AND BY-LA\VS 



OF 



THE MICHIGAN STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



CONSTITUTION. 



The constitutiou was adopted at the city of Grand Rapids, July 5, 1871. 



At a meeting of the society, held May 7, 1872, at Grand Eapids, two amend- 

 ments were adopted. 



The first amendment struck out the article locating the office of the society 

 in the city of Grand Kapids, Kent county. 



The second amendment provided for a Vice President in each county, so far 

 as may be deemed necessary or practical. 



The following is a copy of the constitution as it stands, March 1, 1875 : 



* ARTICLE I.— OBJECT. 



The object of the Society is to develop facts and promulgate information as 

 to the best varieties of fruit for cultivation in the State of Michigan, and the 

 best methods of cultivation. 



t ARTICLE 11.— OFFICERS. 



The oflEicers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice President in 

 each county so far as may be deemed necessary or practical ; a Secretary, and 

 as many local Secretaries as may be deemed necessary ; a treasurer, and an 

 Executive Committee of six members, exclusive of the President, Secretary, 

 and Treasurer, who shall be members ex officio. Of this committee four shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of said 

 committee : Provided, Each member shall have been notified in the usual 

 manner of such meeting. All the above officers to be elected annually by bal- 



*NoTE TO Article I.— It will be noticed that Article I. of the Constitution defines the object of the 

 Society to he " to develop facts and promulgate information as to the best varieties of fruit for cultivation 

 in the State of Michigan, and the best methods of cultivation." This means Pomology, which is the art or 

 science of fruits, or of raising fruits. Various attempts have been made to extend or widen the name of the 

 Society, meaning thereby to extend its object and aim. 



By general conseit it has come to be understood that the Society also embraces : 



1st, IlorticuUure, or the art of cultivating trardens. 



2d, Floriculture, or the art of cultivating flowering plants. 



8d, Arboriculture, or the art of cultivating trees and shrubs, especially for ornamental purposes, as well as 

 for timber. All these kindred arts and sciences are embraced in the annual premium list of the Society, and 

 receive attention at all the meetings, 6o that instead of calling the Society "The Michigan State Pomolog- 

 ical, Horticultural, Ploricultural, and Arboricultural Society," it is simply called, for the sake of brevity and 

 convenience, "The Michigan State Pomological Society." 



tNoTB TO Article II.— It has happened that the Society has elected for Vice Presidents gentlemen who 

 were not members of the Society. By general consent such elections are held to be null and void, and that 

 it is not competent to elect a non-member to an office of the Society. 



