6 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



tary and Treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at each regular meeting; and one 

 Vice President from each State, who may be elected to this position by the several 

 State Horticultural Societies. Should there be no Vice President elected from any 

 State, the vacancy may be filled by the Executive Committe of this Society. The 

 term of office of the President, Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer, shall begin 

 on the first day of January following their election. No person can act as an officer of 

 this Society who does not maintain his membership by tlie payment of the annual 

 membership fees. 



Article IV. — The regular meetings of this Society shall be held annually on the 

 first Tuesday of September, except when otherwise ordered by the Executive Com- 

 mittee, and continue for such time as the committee shall determine. 



Article V. — The officers of the Society shall constitute an Executive Committee, 

 at any meeting of which a majority of the members present shall have power to 

 transact business. 



Article VI.— Special meetings of the Society may be called by the Executive 

 Committee, and meetings of the committee may be called by the President and 

 Secretary. 



Article VII.— This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the 

 members present at any regular meeting. 



On motion of Mr. Pearsall, Mr. Wni. Rowe, of Grand Rapids, was unani- 

 mously selected to fill the position. 



The meeting now adjourned until morning. 



Tuesday' s Session. 



There was a lighter attendance Tuesday morning, but the Executive 

 Board were present and a few others. 

 The Secretary read the following letter: 



Chns. W. Garfield, Grand Hapids : 



Dear Sir: Your attention is called to the History of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Societj', for fifty j^ears, from its foundation in 1829. This work will be 

 found of general interest, as the introduction comprises a sketch much fuller than 

 exists elsewhere, of the history of horticulture in the United States, from the set- 

 tlement of the country to the foundation of the Society, and the history of the 

 Societj'^ onward is, in the language of President Ilovey, in his address at the dedica- 

 tion of the present liall of the society "the history of horticulture in our country.'' 

 It is handsomely printed, on an extra quality of paper, and embellished with a fine 

 steel engraving of Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn, the first president, and heliotypes of the 

 two halls erected bj' the society. Among other interesting matters, it contains an 

 account of the foundation by the society of Mount Auburn Cemetery, the parent of 

 all similar cemeteries in the country. 



The work is furnished to members of the society at cost, $2.50, and to others than 

 members for |3, but will be supplied to public libraries at the same price as to mem- 

 bers. Please address the Secretary of the societj'. at Horticultural Hall, Boston. 



ROBERT MANNING, Secretary. 



Boston, Mass., December 29, 1S80. 



On motion of Mr. Chilson, the Librarian was instructed to purchase a copy 

 for our library and render his bill for the same. 

 The Secretary read the following: 



Boston, Mass., Jan. 3, ISSl. 

 Mr. Chas. W. Garfield, Grand Rapids: 



My Dear Sir: In a word the American Pomological Society will hold its eigh- 

 teenth session in Boston, commencing September I4th, next. Please promulgate 

 this announcement and send a large delegation from your great State and from your 

 great resources. Yours trulv, 



MARSHALL P. WILDER. 



On motion of Prof. Beal, a committee was raised for the purpose of memo- 

 rializing the Senate and House committees upon horticulture in the Legislature, 

 asking for an appropriation to pay the expense of a Michigan exhibit of fruits 

 at the next biennial meeting of the American Pomological Society. 



