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is not out of order. I will read the article in our constitution 

 as it now stands, and then I will read the proposed change. 



After reading Article III. in the constitution, referring to 

 membership of local and auxiliary societies, Mr. Hawkins read 

 the following resolution as a proposed amendment: 



RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION. 



Resolved, That Article III, of the constitution be amended by 

 striking- out the words: "Secretary of this society a properly certi- 

 fied list of its members, an annual report of its proceedings, and an 

 annual fee of seventy-five cents for each member of such local 

 society where the membership numbers from ten to twenty-five, or 

 fifty cents for each member where the membership is more than 

 twenty-five," and by inserting in their place the words: " annual 

 meeting of this society a duly authorized delegate, and shall trans- 

 mit to the secretary a properly certified list of its members, an an- 

 nual report of its proceedings, together with the papers read at its 

 meetings, and an annual fee of twenty-five cents for each member 

 of such local society." 



The President: This proposition is to change the fee re- 

 quired from seventy-five cents in one case and fifty cents in the 

 other to a straight fee of twenty-five cents in all cases-. That 

 is the substance of the resolution, and the requirements of the 

 constitution are that this resolution must be presented two 

 days before it is acted upon. It will therefore lie over until 

 Friday morning. 



Dr. Mary Whetstone: I would like to inquire if that applies 

 only to horticultural societies? 



The President: I think that is all that the constitution con- 

 templates. 



Mr. Elliot: I presume Dr. Whetstone refers to some other 

 organizations in our state that are not purely horticultural, but 

 are working along special lines, and it is a question whether 

 or not they could become members of this society. For in- 

 stance, we have a very enterprising mushroom club in our city, 

 and they would like to come in and join us. 



The President: Could not that society come in as a horti- 

 cultural society? 



Dr. Whetstone: It is certainly a fruit, a fruit of the fungi. 

 We would be glad to come in with you and become interested 

 in your work, and you would become interested in ours. 



The President: We would certainly feel very much honored 

 by having your society become associated with our organiza- 

 tion, either in the regular way by paying a dollar for member- 

 ship or coming in as a society. 



