THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



in their discretion appoint persons outside of the membership of the So- 

 ciety for such purposes. 



ARTICLE V 

 Seal 



The seal of the Society shall be circular, and shall contain the name and 

 year of incorporation, " The Horticultural Society of New York, 1902," 

 around the circumference. An impression of the seal is made upon this 

 page of these By-Laws, as follows : 



ARTICLE VI 



Prizes 



Prizes and gratuities may be awarded by the Board of Directors or by 

 such committees or judges as may be appointed by them for such purpose, 

 to any person for the exhibition of any fruits, plants, flowers or vegeta- 

 bles, either for their kind or uncommon excellence; or for any new and 

 successful method of cultivating any variety of fruits, flowers, plants, trees, 

 shrubs or vegetables, or for any other objects immediately connected with 

 horticulture, or for the essential advancement of the objects of the Society 

 in any way. No gratuities shall be awarded for any object which shall 

 have been entered or exhibited for a prize. No award shall be made for 

 any unworthy exhibit, and no gratuity shall be of larger amount than the 

 lowest prize established for the same exhibit. 



ARTICLE VII 



Amendments 



These By-Laws may be altered, added to or repealed by the Directors, 

 by a majority vote of the Directors present at any stated or special meeting 

 of Council (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11, Subsection 5, 

 of the General Corporation Law of the State of New York), or by the 

 members of the Society by a majority vote of the members present at any 

 annual, regular or special meeting of the members, provided, however, that 

 the notice of such meeting shall also give notice of the proposed amend- 

 ment, and provided further, that no such amendment inconsistent with the 

 Society's Constitution shall be adopted, except as provided in Article XI 

 of that Constitution. 



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