BY-LAWS. 



Article I. — The President, Secretary, Treasurer and the 

 chairman of each standing committee shall each present a 

 report at the annual meeting of the society. 



Article II. — The President shall appoint annually two 

 members to audit the accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer. 



Article III. — The Treasurer shall pay out no money 

 except on the written order of the President, countersigned by 

 the Secretary. 



Article IV. — It shall be the duty of the Executive Com- 

 mittee to arrange the programs for the meetings of the Society, 

 to fill all vacancies which may occur in its offices between the 

 Annual Meetings, and to have general management of the 

 affairs of the Society. 



Article V. — The Committee on Legislation shall inform 

 themselves in regard to such laws as relate to the Horticultural 

 interests of the State and bring the same to the attention of the 

 Society and also the need of further legislation. And when so 

 directed by the Society, shall cause to be introduced into the 

 General Assembly such bills as may be deemed necessary, and 

 to aid or oppose any bills introduced by others, which directly 

 or indirectly affect the interests of the fruit growers. 



Article VI. — The Committee on Membership, with the 

 co-operation of the County Vice-Presidents, shall bring the 

 work of the Society to the attention of fruit growers throughout 

 the State, and by such means as they deem best strive to 

 increase the membership. 



Article VII. — The Committee on Exhibitions shall suggest 

 from time to time such methods and improvements as may 

 seem to them desirable in the conduct of the exhibitions of the 

 Society, as well as fruit exhibitions throughout the State. 



And with the assistance of the Executive Committee shall 

 arrange the premium lists, and have charge of all Exhibitions 

 given by this Society. 



Article VIII. — It shall be the duty of the Committees on 

 Insects and Diseases to investigate in regard to the ravages of 

 these enemies of fruit culture, and to suggest how best to combat 



