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Article III. — The Treasurer shall pay out no money except on the 

 written order of the President, countersigned by the Secretary. 



Article IV. — All members whose memberships have not been re- 

 newed before the end of the current year, shall be notified of the fact 

 previous to the removal of their names from the roll. 



Article V. — It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to 

 arrange the .programs for the meeting of the Society, to fill all vacancies 

 which may occur in its officers between the annual meetings, and to 

 have general management of the affairs of the Society. 



Article VI. — 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- 

 grower. 



Article VII. — The Committee on Membership, with the cooperation 

 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 VIII. — 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 IX. — 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 them and prevent their 

 spread ; to answer all inquiries addressed to them by the members as 

 far as possible, and. when necessary, promptly lay before the Society 

 timelj' information on these subjects. 



Article X. — The Committee on New Fruits shall investigate and col- 

 lect such information in relation to newly-introduced varieties of fruits 

 as is possible, and report the same to the Society, with suggestions as 

 to the value of the varieties for general cultivation. 



Article XI. — The Committee on Markets and Transportation shall 

 inform themselves as to the best methods of placing fruit products upon 

 the market, and bring to the attention of the members of the Society 

 this and any other information concerning profitable marketing. 



Article XII. — The Society will adopt the nomenclature of the Ameri- 

 can Pomological Society. 



Article XIII. — These By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote 

 of the members present at any regular meeting. 



