s. D. STAii-. iioKT. sociF/PN'. AXNiiAi, M i:i:ri N(;, 1907. 115 



tiling- that t;ocs to l)cautify and adorn tlu-ir home fjrounds and 

 thejr pubhc parks. They seem to realize the fact that horticulture 

 includes something else than apple raising. 



An elaborate banquet was given to the society on Wednesday 

 evening by the citizens of Groton, and your delegate came away 

 greatly impressed with the generosity and good fellowshiij of the 

 citizens of South Dakota, as well as with the highest admiration 

 for their courage and enthusiasm in decorating and adorning the 

 ureat South Dakota nrairies. 



CONSTITUTION, 



PLANT BREEDERS' AUXILIARY OF THE 



MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



President, J. M. Underwood, Lake City. 

 Secretary, Clarence \\'edge. Albert Lea. 



Article i. Name. This society shall be known as the ''Plant 

 ]jreeders' Auxiliary of the ^Minnesota State Horticultural Society.'* 



Art. 2. Object. The object of this society shall be to encour- 

 age the origination of new horticultural plants adapted to Minne- 

 sota. A book shall be prepared and maintained by the society in 

 which to register new fruits, trees and plants that have shown by 

 performance their worthiness to be so registered. 



Art. 3. Membership. Any member of the Minnesota State 

 Horticultural Society who is engaged in originating new varieties 

 of trees or plants may become a member upon application to the 

 secretary of this society, there being no membership fee. Member- 

 ship to terminate with that of the Minnesota State Horticultural So- 

 ciety and the occupation above stated. 



Art. 4. Officers. The officers shall consist of a President and 

 a Secretarv and Treasurer, holding ofifice one year, and elected an- 

 nually during the winter meeting of the Minnesota State Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



Art. 5. Aleetiiii^s. The socict\' shall hold two re^uhr meet- 

 ings annually, to be called by the President at the time of the meet- 

 ings of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



Art. 6. It shall be the rlutv of each member of the society to 

 make a report of the work he has done during the vear, the same 

 to be made at the winter meeting of the society on blanks provided 

 by the secretary. 



Art. 7. Oiiorum. Ten members shall constitute a (|--!orum at 

 any meeting of the society. 



Art. 8. A mend men fs. Amendments to the constitution may be 

 enacted bv a two-thirds vote r f the members i)rcsent and voting at 

 any annual winter meeting. 



