(constitution and Ijy-Laws of the Oociety.' 



THE CONSTITUTION. 



ArTicIvE I. — The name of this Association shall be The Connecticut 

 PoMoi.oGicAL Society. 



Article II. — Its object shall l)e the advancement of the science and art 

 of pomology-, and the nuuual improvement and business advantage of its 

 members. 



Artici^e III. — Any person may become a member of this Society by 

 paying into the treasiiry the sum of one dollar, and the membership shall 

 cease at the end of the current }-ear. 



Any person may become a life tnember of this society by the paj'ment of 

 the sum of ten dollars at one time. All mone5's from life memberships to 

 form a permanent investment fund of the Society, 



Article IV. — Its officers shall consist of a President, First Vice-Presi- 

 dent, one Vice-President from each county in the State, a Secretarj' and a 

 Treasurer, to be elected annually b}- ballot, to hold office for one year, or 

 until their successors are duly elected. 



The President, First Vice-President, vSecretary and Treasurer shall con- 

 stitute the Executive Conmiittee of the Society. 



Article V. — The Society shall hold its annual meeting during the 

 month of Februar}^ the time and place to be decided b}' the Executive 

 Committee, at which time the annual election of officers shall be held, 

 various reports submitted and an exhibition and discussion of fruits take 

 place ; also other necessary business be transacted. Other meetings for 

 specia' purposes may be arranged for and called by the Executive Com- 

 mittee whenever it is deemed advisable. Printed notice of each meeting 

 to be sent to every member of this Society. 



Article VI.^Tlie following Standing Committees of three members 

 each, on the following subjects, shall be appointed by the President, to 

 hold during his term of office ; the appointments to be announced at the 

 annual meeting of the Society. 



' Inchiding revisions of iqu6 and 1Q07, 



