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that may have come to their knowledge during the year, as well as any 

 scientific theories, deductions, or facts that, in their opinion, may be use- 

 ful in advancing the objects for which the society is laboring. 



IX. — LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND. 



1st. All moneys coming into the treasury of the society in payment for 

 life memberships shall constitute a perpetual fund, to be known as the life 

 membership fund. 



2d. The principal of this fund shall be invested by the treasurer under 

 the advice and direction of the executive board. 



3d. All interest accruing upon any portion of said fund shall constitute 

 and become part of the fund of the society devoted to the payment of its 

 ordinary expenses. 



X. — MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



1st. The society shall hold its first regular meeting for the year during 

 the month of January or February for the inauguration of the officers 

 chosen at the annual meeting held the previous December, as provided in 

 article IV of the constitution, and also to arrange its plan of operations 

 for the year. 



2d. Its second regular meeting shall be held in the month of June at 

 such date as shall best accommodate an exhibit of the early summer fruits. 



3d. Its third regular meeting shall be at its annual exhibit of autumn 

 and winter fruits, in the month of September or October. 



4th. Its fourth regular meeting shall occur in connection with its annual 

 election of officers, on the first Wednesday of December, as provided in 

 article IV of the constitution. 



5th. The times and places for the occurrence of these regular meetings 

 (excepting only the time of the annual meeting) shall be determined by 

 the executive board. 



6th. Other meetings may be called by the secretary, under the advice or 

 direction of the members of the executive board, at times and places by 

 them deemed expedient. 



7th. In case of the calling of a special meeting for the election of 

 officers of the society, in consequence of any failure to elect at the annual 

 meeting, as provided in section IV of the constitution, all persons entitled 

 as members to vote at such annual meeting shall be considered as retain- 

 ing such membership for such purpose until such election, and until such 

 officers so elected shall have been inducted into office. 



XI. — RULES FOR DISCUSSIONS, ETC. 



1st. The deliberations and discussions of the society shall be conducted 

 in accordance with ordinary parliamentary usages. 



XII. — AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. 



1st. The society shall in all reasonable and proper ways encourage the 

 formation of local horticultural or pomological societies auxiliary to this 

 society in all such counties or other municipalities of this state as shall 

 afford a reasonable prospect that they will be able, effectively, to maintain 

 the same. 



2d. It shall be the policy of this society in supervising the organization 

 of such local auxiliaries to secure an identity of constitutional provisions 



