Minnesora STATE HorricuLTuRAL SOcIgTvY. 39 
we have neither revenue or endowments at our disposal. [Nothing but a single 
copy of our annual transactions in pamphlet form for each member; all that the 
great North Star State can afford to spend in this way to make our people pros- 
perous and happy. Doubtless individual members of this society have spent 
double the amount of their hard earnings for the same-cause] 
Another method which suggests itself, is placing the matter under the care 
and direction of the Agricultural College of the State University. There it would 
require an extra appropriation from the State, to put and keep it in complete 
working order; and past experience in the getting of appropriations should con- 
vince us that this is hopeless. 
The last, and only practical method, is to enlist the mterest of the indtisntinal 
members of this State Society and all fruit growers throughout the State in the 
enterprise; and we trust that when you return to your homes you will immedi- 
ately enter upon the work. And we recommend that this society do, before the 
final adjournment, adopt suitable resolutions and recommend a form of by-laws 
and constitution and order; the same to be printed in circular and sent to those 
interested in every county in the State. 
We also present a form of constitution and by-laws that we think, with some 
/ reconstruction may be adopted for the use of county societies. 
CONSTITUTION. 
1. This association shall be known as the......../...... ..+++Horticultural 
Society. 
2. Its object shall be to improve the condition of pomology, horticulture and 
gardening, and to discuss and disseminate information upon all questions per- 
taining to the art and science of horticulture. 
3. Its members shall consist of annual members, paying an annual fee of one 
dollar; of life members, paying a fee at one time of ten dollars; and honorary 
members, who shall only be persons of distinguished merit in horticulture or 
kindred science, who may be admitted to all the privileges of members except 
the privilege of voting for the election of officers. 
4, Its officers shall consist of one president, one vice president, one secretary, 
one treasurer, and an executive board of five; all to be elected at the annual 
meeting, and to serve until their successors are chosen. The president and sec- 
retary shall be members of the executive board. 
5. ‘This society shall hold monthly meetings at a place designated at each last 
previous meeting, and an annual meeting on the .. Saturday of December; and 
immediately after the‘annual meeting the outgoing secretary shall report to the 
secretary of the State Horticultural Society, giving the names of the officers elect, 
the number of members, number of meetings held during the year, and number 
of volumes in library and synopsis of transactions and result of experiments con- 
ducted under the auspices of the society. 
6. All surplus moneys accumulating in the treasury of the society shall be 
expended in the purchase of seeds, plants and scions, for experiment and distri- 
bution among the members, or in the establishment of a library, as may be 
decided by the majority vote of the members present at any annual meeting; 
and in no case shall such funds be devoted to any other use. 
7. This constitution may be amended at any annual meeting, by a two-thirds 
vote of the m2mbers present. 
