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who have sat for a year is valuable to the new mem- 

 bers, and, generally speaking, some continuity of policy 

 is desirable. Frequent absence should disqualify for 

 re-election. 



The following affords an excellent basis for a Rule 

 of this kind : The Society shall be governed by a 

 President, and an Executive Committee of fifteen five 

 to retire annually by rotation and to be eligible for 

 re-election to be elected at the Annual General 

 Meeting, three to form a quorum, to whom shall be 

 committed the sole management, and power to fill up 

 any vacancies. Any member of the Executive Com- 

 mittee failing to do the work allotted to him, or to 

 attend three successive meetings without satisfactory 

 reason, shall cease to be a member of the Executive 

 Committee, but shall be eligible for re-election. 

 Members 30 minutes late to be considered non-attenders. 

 No one shall be eligible to serve on the Executive 

 Committee unless a subscriber of at least los. 6d., or 

 on the General Committee unless a subscriber of at 

 least 55. 



A very simple Rule is as follows : The Committee 

 shall conduct the general business of the Society, frame 

 Rules for all Exhibitions, and shall have power to fill 

 up any vacancy that may occur among their number. 



VII. COMMITTEE 



The Committee shall consist of eighteen members,, six to be 

 amateurs, six professional gardeners, and six cottagers. 



Under certain circumstances, a Rule of this kind is 

 deemed necessary, so that the interests of all classes 

 may be cared for ; but as a general principle the most 

 energetic and useful members, whatever their status, 

 will be elected to the Committee, even though there is 

 no Rule enforcing equal class representation. 



