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addressed to the Society, and shall dispose of them as pro- 

 vided by the By-laws or directed by the Society or by the 

 Board of Trustees. He shall regularly record the proceed- 

 ings at every meeting and every adjourned meeting of the 

 Society in a book to be kept for that purpose. He shall 

 call special meetings of the Society when ordered or requested, 

 as provided in Section I. 



He shall give notice to each person of his election to office 

 or membership in the Society. He shall record the election 

 of every member, and report his name and residence to the 

 Treasurer. He shall deliver to the Board of Trustees a copy 

 of the proceedings of each meeting, whenever requested, and 

 shall prepare and countersign all diplomas or certificates of 

 membership. 



He shall prepare for each annual election an alphabetical 

 list of the members of the Society. 



He shall, under the direction of the Committee on Lect- 

 ures and Publications, act as editor of the publications of the 

 Society, prepare them for the press, and superintend the 

 printing thereof. He shall make notes, for publication, of 

 meetings 'for discussion of horticultural subjects, and shall 

 perform such other literary work as may be directed by the 

 Society or the Board of Trustees, or as may not be otherwise 

 provided for. 



In the absence of the Secretary at any meeting the Presi- 

 dent shall appoint a Secretary /r# tempore. 



SECTION VIII. 



DELEGATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The term of office of the Delegate to the State Board of 

 Agriculture shall be for three years, and he shall be chosen 

 at the annual meeting whenever his term of office is about 

 to expire. 



