Constitution, 



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1. The name of the Society shall be the Western Horticultural 

 Society. 



2. Its object shall be the advancement of the interests of Horti- 

 culture, especially in the region between I^ake Superior and the Rocky 

 Mountains, by collecting-, arranging and disseminating information 

 on the subject, or by such other means as may be agreed upon. 



3. Its membership shall include all who pay an annual fee of $1, 

 or a life membership fee of $10, in one or two payments. 



4. The Society may also elect honorary members for a period of 

 five years or for life. 



5. The Officers shall include an Honorary President, a President, 

 six Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three Councillors. 



6. Five of the Vice-Presidents shall be chosen from districts out- 

 side of Winnipeg. 



7. The Officers resident in Winnipeg shall constitute an Executive 

 Committee. 



8. The meetings of the Society shall be held at such times as may 

 be agreed upon by the Executive Committee. 



9. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting, which shall 

 be held in the month of February in each year. 



10. Alterations of the Constitution can only be adopted by a two- 

 thirds vote, and only at an annual meeting, or at a meeting, in view 

 of which, notice of the proposed amendment has been given. 



BY-LAWS, 



1. Three members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum. 



2. The Secretary shall be responsible for giving due notice of 

 each meeting to the members. 



3. At any regular meeting of the Society the order of business 

 shall be that proposed by the Executive and announced by the Chair- 

 man. In the absence of such prepared order of business the following 

 shall be observed : 



(1) Calling to order. 



(2) Reading and Confirming of Minutes. 



(3) Reading and Referring Letters, Accounts, etc. 



(4) Reports of Committees. 



(5) Inquiries and Notices of Motion. 



(6) Nomination and Election of Members. 



(7) Unfinished and Miscellaneous Business. 



(8) Adjournment, 



