COJNSTITUTIOJS" 



OF THE 



lIIClIIGiX STATE IIORTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



ARTICLE I— NAME, TERKITORY, 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 i*s 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 prac- 

 tice thereof. 



ARTICLE II. — OFFICERS AND MODE OP ELECTION. 



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

 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 offi- 

 cers shall be elected by ballot. 



ARTICLE III. — A QUORUM. 



Four members of the Executive Board sh ill constitute a quorum for the 

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

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

 time, place, and object of such meeting. 



ARTICLE lY. — ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



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

 in Article 11. , shall occur on the first Wednesday of December in each year, 

 and the officers then elected shall enter upon the discharge of their duties as 

 such, on the first day of January nexr, ensuing; but in case of a failure to 

 elect at that time, such election may be held at a subsequent time at an 

 adjourned meeting, or at a meeting of the society called for that purpose, in 

 the usual manner. 



