CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



MICHIGAN STATK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ARTICLE I.— NAME, TEEEITORY, AND OBJECTS. 



The name of the society shall be the Michigan State Horticultural 

 society, and its territory shall be the state of Michigan. Its objects shall 

 be the development of an adequate appreciation of the peculiar adaptation 

 of the soils and climate of the state to the pursuit of horticulture in all its 

 branches; and the collection and dissemination of information bearing 

 upon the theory and practice of the same, as well as upon the arts and 

 sciences directly or indirectly associated therewith, or calculated to elevate 

 or improve the practice thereof. 



ARTICLE II. — OFFICERS AND MODE OF ELECTION. 



The officers of the society shall be a president, a secretary, and a treas- 

 urer, together with an executive board of six members, aside from the 

 president, secretary, and treasurer, who shall be ex officio members of the 

 said board. 



Said board shall designate one of its members as vice president. The 

 officers shall be elected by ballot. 



ARTICLE in. — A QUORUM. 



Four members of the executive board shall constitute a quorum for the 

 transaction of business at any meeting of said board: Provided, That 

 each of the members thereof shall have been notified, in the usual manner, 

 of the time, place, and object of such meeting 



ARTICLE IV. — ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The annual meeting of the society, for the election of officers, specified 

 in Article II, shall occur during the time between Dec. 25 and 81 of each 

 year, according to call of president and secretary, and the election shall be 

 held during the second session of such meeting. 



