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to their expenses in attendance at the meetings of the board or society. 
A meeting of the executive board may be called by the chairman at any 
time he sees fit or upon the written request of any two members of said 
board, due notice being given either in person or through the mail to each 
member thereof. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business. 
Article XI.—Meetings.—The society shall hold two regular meetings, an- 
nually, one commencing on the first Tuesday in December, to be called the 
annual meeting, and the other in summer at such time and place as the ex- 
ecutive board may direct. 
Article XII.—Quorum.—Ten members shall constitute a quorum at any 
meeting of the society. 
Article XI].—Amendments.—Amendments to the constitution or by-laws 
may be enacted by a vote of two-thirds of the members who are entitled to 
vote thereon present and voting at any annual meeting, on two days notice 
of said amendment being given in writing. 
FRUIT LIST, 1900. 
(FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PLANTERS. ) 
Adopted by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, December 8, 1899: 
APPLES. 
Of the first degree of hardiness for planting in Minnesota: Duchess, 
Hibernal, Charlamoff (a), Patten’s Greening. 
Of the second degree of hardiness: Wealthy (b), Longfield (b) (d), 
Tetofsky, Malinda (b) (c). 
Promising varieties for trial: Okabena, Peerless, Repka Malenka, Anisim, 
Yellow Sweet (c), Kaump (d), Gilbert, Brett, Christmas (c), Blushed Cal- 
ville, Cross 413, White Pigeon (d).  — 
CRABS AND HYBRIDS. 
Best for general cultivation: Virginia, Martha, Whitney, Early Straw- 
berry, Minnesota (c), Sweet Russett, Gideon’s No. 6, Briar’s Sweet. 
Promising varieties for trial: Dartt, Pride of Minneapolis, Crampton’s 
No. 3, Lyman’s Prolific, Faribault. 
PLUMS. 
Best for general cultivation: De Soto, Forest Garden, Weaver, Cheney, 
Wolf, Rollingstone, Wyant. 
Most promising varieties for trial: Ocheeda, New Ulm, Stoddard, Sur- 
prise, Mankato, Aitkin. 
GRAPES. 
In order of their ripening: Moore’s Early, Worden, Janesville (e), 
Brighton, Delaware, Agawam, Concord. 
RASPBERRIES. 
Red varieties: Turner, Marlborough, Cuthbert, Brandywine, Loudon. 
Black and purple varieties: Ohio, Palmer, Nemaha, Gregg, Schaffer, 
Older, Souhegan, Columbian, Kansas. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Ancient Briton, Snyder, Badger. 
