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BYE-LAWS OF THE 



May vote 



bj proxy. 



Her rights 

 are special 

 to herself. 



Number of 



hcnorary 



members. 



Mode of 



election. 



Exempted 

 from fees. 



33. Every lady, Fellow of the Society, shall be entitled to 

 appoint, by written proxy in the form contained in the Appendix, 

 No. 1, any gentleman, being a Fellow of the Society, to vote for 

 her at the general meetings of the Society. 



33. The hushand of any lady, Fellow of the Society, he not 

 being himself a Fellow of the Society, shall not be entitled in 

 her right to any of the rights or privileges of a Fellow except 

 on Sundays, as authorised by Clause No. SI of these Bye-Laws. 



Honorary Members. 



34. The number of honorary members shall not at any time 



exceed ten. 



When 



shall not be 



full, the Council shall have power to nominate a candidate, who 



shall be balloted for at the next 



meetings 



ensuing ordinary general 



Honorary 



shall be entitled to be present at 



all general meetings, but without the privilege of voting, and to 

 have personal admission to the Gardens, but shall be exempted 

 from the payment of any admission fee or annual contribution. 



Number of 

 special 

 foreign 

 members. 



Who are 

 eligible, 



Mwle of 

 election. 



Foreign Members. 



37. The number of foreign members shall not at any time 

 exceed twenty. 



38. They shall consist of persons distinguished for having 

 rendered important service in promoting the progress of Horticul- 

 tural knowledge. 



39. When the number of such foreign members shall not 

 be full, the Council shall have power to nominate a candidate, 

 (on stating the services he has rendered to the Society or to 

 Horticultural science,) who may be elected by open votin^^ or 

 ballot as in the case of ordinary Fellows, at the next ensuing 

 ordinary general meeting. 



Exemption ^^* Foreign members shall be exempted from the payment 

 from pay- °^ ^^y admission fee or annual contribution. 

 nieiits. 41. Tliere shall be transmitted to each foreign member, as 



Diploma. soon as may be after his election, a diploma of his appointment 



in the Latin language, under the common seal of the Society. 



