(> State HofticultiirdI Sociciy. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I. This association shall be known as the Missouri State Horticultural 

 Society. Its object shall be the promotion of horticulture in all its branches. ^ 



Art. II. Any person may become a member of this Society upon the payment of one 

 dollar and membership shall continue upon the payment of one dollar annually. Pro- 

 vided, however, that no person shall be allowed to vote on a question of a change of the 

 constitution or the election of officers of this Society until after he has been a member 

 for a period of one year preceding the time of election, except in case of a life member. 



The payment of ten dollars at any one time shall constitute a person a life member 

 and honorary members may be elected at any regular meeting of the Society ; and any lady 

 may become a member by giving her name to the Secretary. 



Art. III. The officers of this Society shall consist of President, Vice-President. Sec- 

 ond Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at each regular 

 annual meeting, and whose term of office shall be for one year, beginning on the first day 

 of June following their election. The President, Vice-President and Treasurer shall be 

 eligible to but one successive re-election. 



Art. IV. The elective officers of this Society shall constitute an Executive Commit- 

 tee, at any meeting of which a majority of the members shall have power to transact busi- 

 ness. The other duties of the officers shall be such as usually pertain to the same officers 

 in similar organizations. 



Art. V. The regular meetings of this Society shall be held annually on the first Tues- 

 days in December and June, except when otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee. 

 Special meetings of the Society may be called by the Executive Committee, and meetings 

 of the committee by the President and Secretary. 



Art. VI. As soon after each regular annual meeting as possible, the President shall 

 appoint the following standing committees, and they shall be required to give a report 

 iu writing, under their respective heads, at the annual and semi-annual meetings of the 

 Society, of what transpires during the year of interest to the Society : Orchards. Vine- 

 yards, Stone Fruits, Small Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, Ornamentals, Entomology, Orni- 

 thology, Botany, Nomenclature, New Fruits, Injurious Fungi, Packing and Marketing Fruit 

 and Transportation. 



Art. VII. The Treasurer shall give a bond in twice the sum he is expected to handle, 

 executed in trust to the President of this Society (forfeiture to be made to the Society), 

 with two or more sureties, qualifying before a notary public, of their qualifications as 

 bondsmen, as is provided by the statute concerning securities. 



Art. VIII. This constitutiou may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members 

 present at any regular meeting. 



