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_Mr. Stewart wanted high ground for an orchard, with plenty 
of clay, and not too rich. ~ ‘ 
The President thought a northern slope with clay soil, and 
not rich, the best adapted to apple trees. 
Mr. Dartt considered that barnyard manure with ashes is 
best for fruit trees, but would not manure land that is rich 
enough to bring a good crop of corn. On soil too rich he 
would throw aside the sub-soil from the holes and fill in rub- 
bish or surface soil around the tree. 
Mr. Jewell did not want manure for most varieties of apple 
trees, but for such trees as the Duchess and Tetofsky, which 
are of slow growth, manure would be of benefit; but for vig- 
-orous growing trees it is no benefit. 
Mr. Peffer said that the soil should be well pulverized, and 
the ground should not be enriched to make a large growth. 
Trees should not be grown too fast in the nursery rows. 
Mr. Clark thought that nurserymen prune their trees too 
much, His land 1s black sandy soil, with clay sub-soil. His 
theory was for cultivating in spring and mulching in June. 
Mr. Jewell, as chairman of the committee on by-laws, pre- 
sented the following code, which was adopted clause by 
clause : 
BY-LAWS. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the 
society when present, and to deliver an address at the annual meeting of 
the same. In the absence of the President one of the Vice Presidents 
shall preside in his place. 
2. TheSecretary shall record all the doings of the society, collate and 
prepare all communications, &c., for the public press, and pay over all 
money received from members or otherwise to the Treasurer, on his re- 
ceipt; shall receive and answer all communications addressed to the 
society; establish and maintain correspondence with all local, county, 
district and State Horticultural Societies, and secure, by exchange, their 
Transactions as far as possible; to aid the President, as an executive 
officer, in the dispatch of business relating to meetings of the society, and 
notices of horticultural and similar meetings of general interest, and re- 
port to the annual meeting of the society an abstract of the matter that 
has come into his possession, which shall become part of the Transactions 
for the current year, and shall be prepared by him for the public printer. 
8. The Treasurer shall collect and hold all funds of the society, and 
pay out the same only on the orderof the Secretary, countersigned by the 
President. 
4. An Executive Committee of five shall be chosen annually, who shall, 
in connection with the President and Secretary (who shall be members 
ex officio), have in charge all matters pertaining to the interests of the 
society ; shall revise all matter coming into the hands of the Secretary, 
and pass upon the same its approval before its submission to the annual 
meeting. 
5. The Executive Committee may call a meeting of the society at any 
time and place they may deem advisable and for the interests of the 
society, giving at least thirty days’ notice through the public press, and 
