Xli STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



and expected to choose a sub-comiuittee for his district, of which he shall be 

 chairman. 



3d. It shall be the duty of each sub-committee to collect and report, each 

 year, to the general chairman, such facts respecting fruit culturi^ in the dis- 

 trict as shall promise to be of value in the revision of the catalogue. 



4th. There shall be a Standing Committee on New Fruits, to consist of a 

 chairman, with as many associates as such chairman shall find it desirable to 

 appoint. 



5th. Such other standing committees may from time to time, be ap- 

 pointed by the Executive Board as, in its discretion, it shall deem desirable 

 or necessary. 



6th. All standing committees are expected to report at the annual meet- 

 ing in December any information of value to the society or its members that 

 may liave come to their knowledge during the year, as well as any scientific 

 theories, deductions or facts that, in their opinion, may be useful in advan- 

 cing the objects for which the society is laboring. 



TX. — LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND. 



let. All moneys coming into the treasury of the society in payment for 

 life memberships shall constitute a perpetual fund, to be known as the life 

 membership fund. 



2d. The principal of this fund shall be invested by the Treasurer under 

 the advice and direction of the Executive Board. 



3d. All interest accruing upon any portion of said fund shall constitute 

 and become part of the fund of the society devoted to the payment of its 

 ordinary expenses. 



X.— MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



1st. The society shall hold its firdt regular meeting for the year during 

 the month of January or February for the inauguration of the ofiicers chosen 

 at the annual meeting held the previous December, as provided ia article IV. 

 of the Constitution, and also to arrange its plans of operations for the year. 



2d. Its second regular meeting shall be held in the month of June at such 

 date as shall best accommodate an exhibit of the early summer fruits. 



3d Its third regular meetmg shall be at its annual exhibit of autumn and 

 winter fruits, in the month of September or October. 



4th. Its fourth regular meeting shall occur in connection with its annual 

 election of ofiicers, on the first Wednesday of December, as provided in 

 Article IV. of the Constitution. 



5th. The times and places for the occurrence of these regular meetings 

 (exceptiug only the time of the annual meeting) shall be determined by the 

 Executive Board. 



Gth. Other meetings may be called by the Secretary, under the advice or 

 direction of the members of the Executive Board, at times and places by 

 them deemed expedient. 



7th. In case of the calling of a special committee for the election of offi- 

 cers of the society, in consequence of any failure to elect at the annual meet- 

 ing, as provided in section IV. of the Constitution, all persons entitled as 

 members to vote at such annual meetting shall be considered as retaining such 

 membership for such purpose until such election and until such officers so 

 elected shall have been inducted into office. 



