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Elmwood cemetery was planted with maples and elms; but, owing largely 

 to the attacks of the borer, not more than half the trees are now living. 



The Wayland Horticultural Society was organized by Secretary Garfield of 

 the State Horticultural Society, on December 19th, 1885, with the following 

 constitution and by-laws, which are given entire, since they are those recom- 

 mended by the Michigan State Horticultural Society for the use of all its 

 auxiliaries: — 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE WAYLAND HOKTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Article I. — Name. 



The name of this Society is the Wayland Horticultural Society, auxiliary to the Mich- 

 igan State Horticultural Society. 



Article II. — Territory. 



The territory of the Society is the Village of Wayland and vicinity, in the county of 

 Allegan. 



Article III.— Objects. 



Its objects are those properly implied in its title ; to vs^hich may be added such special 



or local objects, germain to the primary ones, as the Society shall deem desirable and 



expedient. 



Article IV.— Officers. 



The officers of the Society shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and 

 a Treasurer, who shall jointly constitute an Executive Board. Such other officers may 

 be chosen from time to time as shaU be found desirable. 



Article V. — Term of Office. 



The officers shall serve for one year, and until their successors shall be chosen. The 



term of office shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year for which they were 



chosen. 



Article VI. — Vacancies. 



Vacancies may at any time be filled by the Executive Board, for the unexpired por- 

 tion of the term. 



Article VII. — Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. 



The annual meeting of the Society shall occur on the second Saturday of December in 

 each year ; written notice of which shall be given by the Secretary to each member at 

 least one week before the meeting ; at which meeting the annual election of officers for 

 the ensuing year shall occur, but in case of a failure to elect at that time, such election 

 may be held at an adjourned meeting or at a meeting called for that purpose in the 

 usual manner. 



Article VIII. — Powers and Duties of Officers. 



The powers and duties of officers of the Society shall be those appertaining to similar 

 officers, under the Constitution and By-Laws of the parent society, so far as the same 

 shall be apphcable ; and in all doubtful cases reference shall be had to ordinary parlia- 

 mentary practice. 



