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discouraged if yoii find trouble at the start. Take your wives with 

 you and have 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 some one with me also to help along 

 the good work. L. A. GOODMAN, 



State Secretary. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article. I. This association shall be known as the 



Horticultural 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 

 provided further, That any person paying at one time the sum of 

 ten dollars to the treasurer, may become a life member, and there- 

 after exempt from annual dues : Provided further, That all ladies 

 may become members by signing the Constitution without the pay- 

 ment of one dollar. 



Art. III. Sec. 1. The oflficers of this society shall consist 

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

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

 President shall be ex-officio members. 



Sec. 2. The President shall exercise a general superintendence 

 of the affairs of the society ; preside at all meetings of the society ; 

 appoint all committees unless otherwise provided ; draw all orders 

 on the Treasurer as directed by the society, call special meetings of 

 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 

 Executive 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 

 President, 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 report of all receipts and disbursements, and at the expira- 

 tion of his term of office, turn over all books, papers, and all 

 money or other property belonging to the society, to his successor 



