THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



X lie following committees were also announced : 



Exhibition Committee: — -Jas. Stuart, chairman; J. E. Lager^ 

 John Canning, I. S. Hendrickson, J. A. Manda, George V. Nash, 

 Max Schling, Robt. T. Brown, Chas. H. Totty, L. G. Forbes, A. 

 J. Manda, John F. Johnston. 



Membership Committee: — N. L. Britton, chairman; F. R. 

 Newbold, Jas. Wood. 



Finance Committee: — T. A. Havemeyer, chairman; F. R. New- 

 bold, F. R. Pierson. 



George V. Nash. 



Secretary. 



CONSTITUTION 



As Amended May 14, 1902, May 13, 1908, May 10, 1911, 

 AND June 5, 191 5 



Article I. Name. — The name of this Society shall be The Horticul- 

 tural Society of New York. 



Article II. Objects. — The object of this Society shall be to collect and 

 diffuse information on all topics relating to the culture and care of plants, 

 fruits, flowers and vegetables, and to promote a taste for the same. 



Article III. Directors. — The Board of Directors (also referred to as 

 the Council) shall consist of twenty-one (21) members. The Council shall 

 have charge of all business of the Society and shall submit a report of 

 the proceedings at each annual meeting of the Society and whenever 

 instructed so to do by the Society. Seven (7) Directors shall constitute 

 a quorum for the transaction of business. A less number may adjourn. 

 The Council may appoint committees for the direction of the work of 

 the Society, either from its own membership or from the general mem- 

 bership of the Society, or both. The composition of all committees shall 

 be reported to the Society at the next meeting subsequent to the forma- 

 tion of any Committee. The Directors shall be elected by ballot. The 

 Directors to be elected at the annual meeting to be held in May, 191 5, 

 shall be divided into three classes, each of seven (7) Directors. The first 

 class shall hold office for three years ; the second class for two years ; and 

 the third class for one year from the date of their election, or until their 

 successors shall be elected, respective^. Seven (7) Directors shall be 

 thereafter elected at the annual meeting of the Society held on the second 

 Saturday of May of each year, and shall hold office for three years follow- 

 ing their election or until their successors are elected, respectively. Any 

 vacancies that may occur among the Directors from any cause whatever 

 (other than by expiration of term of service as hereinabove provided), 

 may be filled by the Council at any regular or special meeting. 



Article IV. Officers. — The officers of the Society shall be a President. 



113 



