CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



Aeticle I. This association shall be known as the Missouri 

 State Horticultural Society. Its object shall be the promotion of 

 horticulture in all its branches. 



Akt. II. Any person may become a member of this society 

 upon the payment of one dollar, and membership shall continue on 

 the payment of one dollar annually. The payment of ten dollars at 

 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 ta member by giving her name to the 

 Secretary. 



Aet. III. The officers of this society shall consist of a Pres^i- 

 dent, Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be 

 elected by ballot at each regular meeting, and whose terms of office 

 shall begin on the first day of March following their election. 



Aet. IV. The elective officers of the society shall constitute 

 an Executive Committee, at any meeting of which a majority of the 

 members shall have power to transact business. The other duties 

 of the officers shall be such as usually pertain to the same officers 

 in similar organizations. 



Aet. V. The regular meetings of this society, shall be held 

 annually on the third Tuesday of January, 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. 



Aet. VI. As soon after each regular annual meeting as possi- 

 ble, the President shall appoint the following Standing Committees ; 

 and they shall be required to give a report in writing, under thei<i" 

 respective heads, at the annual and semi-annual meetings of the 

 society of what transpires during the year of interest to the society : 

 Orchards, Vineyards, Stone Fruits, Small Fruits, Vegetables, Flow- 

 ers, Ornam.entals, Entomology, Ornithology, Botany, Nomencla- 

 ture, New Fruits. 



Aet. VII. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds 

 vote of the members present at any regular meeting. 



