8 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



wives with joii and make a good social time also. If I can be of use 

 to you at any time, I will come and visit you if it is possible for me to 

 get away. I will try and bring someone with me also to help along 

 the good work. L. A. Goodman, 



State Secretary. 



Constitution. 



Article I. This association shall be known as the Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



Art. II. All persons interested in the subject of Horticulture 

 may become members of this Society by signing the Constitution and 

 paying annually to the Treasurer the sum of one dollar: And pro- 

 vided further, That any person paying at one time the sum of ten dol- 

 lars to the Treasurer, may become a life member, and thereafter exempt 

 from annual dues : Provided further, That all ladies may become mem- 

 bers by signing the Constitution without the payment of one dollar. 



Art. III. Section 1. The officers of this Society shall consist 

 of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive 

 Committee, consisting of five, of which the President and Vice-Presi- 

 dent shall be ex officio members. 



Sec. 2. The President shall exercise a general superintendence 

 of the affairs of the Society ; preside at all meeting of the Society ; 

 appoint all committees unless othetwise provided r draw all orders on 

 the Treasurer as directed by the Society ; call special meetings of the 

 Society or Executive Committee when deemed necessary ; he shall be 

 ex officio President of the Executive Committee. 



Sec. 3. The Vice-President shall assist the President, and in his 

 absence, perform his duties, and be ex officio a member of the Execu- 

 t ve Committee. 



Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the 

 Society; shall keep a just and true account of the same, from what 

 source received, and pay out the same upon the order of the Presi- 

 dent, countersigned by the Secretary. At the meeting of the Society 



on the Saturday in December in each year (or oftener, if required 



by the Executive Committee), he shall make a full and complete re- 

 port of all receipts and disbursements, and at the expiration of his 

 term of office, turn over all books, papers, and all money or other 

 property belonging to the Society, to his successor in office. The 



