1891-92]. TWENTY-FIRST MEETING. aL 
Park he did not expect any improvement till an intelligent gardener was 
placed at the head of affairs. 
The meeting was pursuant to notice constituted a Special General 
Meeting to consider certain amendments to the regulations proposed by 
the Council. 
The amendments were considered, and the regulations as amended 
were consolidated and adopted as follows, to come into force on Ist July, 
1892 :— 
REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
(Consolidated and amended, 1892.) 
SECTION I. 
OF MEMBERSHIP, ELECTIONS, AND FEES. 
1. The Canadian Institute, established under Royal Charter, November 4th, 
1851, shall consist of Ordinary, Honorary, Corresponding, Life, Junior, and 
Associate members. All persons who are desirous of forwarding the objects of 
the Institute are eligible to membership. 
2. Persons wishing to be admitted as Ordinary members must be proposed at 
_ least one week before election, in accordance with a form of application given 
in Form A, to be obtained from the Secretary. The election shall be by 
ballot, and the proportion of votes requisite for admission not less than 
three fourths of the votes cast. Provided that during the recess, 7.e., between 
May lst and November Ist, the Council (as hereinafter constituted) shall have 
power to elect members by the unanimous vote of those present at any meeting. 
3. Persons under the age of 21 years may become Junior members. They shall 
not be subjected to election as above, but must be recommended by two members, 
in writing, according to Form B., and such recommendations shall be delivered 
to the Secretary, and transmitted to the Council for approval or rejection. On 
approval, the recommendation shall be signed by the Chairman, and the 
candidates shall be admitted. On their attaining the age of 21, they may apply 
to the Council for transfer to such other class of membership as they may 
desire. 
4, Honorary members shall be persons eminent for their services to science and 
literature, and their number shall be limited to twenty-five, of whom not more than 
ten shall be residents of Ontario. They must be recommended by at least three 
members, who shall state the reasons for their recommendation, in writing, 
such recommendation to be transmitted through the Secretary to the Council. 
If approved, it shall be signed by the Chairman, and read at the next ordinary 
meeting, previous to the ballot being taken. 
5. Corresponding members shall be persons who have shown interest in the 
