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3. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the Society, and 

 pay over the same on the written orders of the President. 



4. The Secretary shall, with the assistance of a reporter appointed by 

 him, keep a record of the transactions of the Society for publication. 



5. There shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of five members, 

 together with the President and Vice Presidents ex officio, five of whom 

 shall constitute a quorum, who shall manage the affairs of the Society dur- 

 ing its vacation. 



6. State Fruit Committees, consisting of five members each, for every 

 State, Territory and Province represented, and a general chairman over all, 

 shall be appointed biennially ; it shall be the duty of the several State Fruit 

 Committees to forward to the general chairman, one month before every bi- 

 ennial meeting. State Pomological Reports, to be condensed by him for 

 publication. 



7. A Standing Committee on Native Fruits, consisting of seven members, 

 shall be appointed by the President immediately after his election. It shall 

 be the duty of this committee to report annually on Native Fruits, and also 

 to examine, and, before the close of the session, report on all new seedling 

 varieties that may be exhibited ; and to make an ad interim report on those 

 that were exhibited in an unripe condition at the meeting of the Society, 

 but had subsequently attained a state of maturity ; and on such other seed- 

 lings as may have been submitted to their inspection during the Society's 

 vacation. 



8. A standing committee on Foreign Fruits, consisting of seven members, 

 shall be appointed, whose duties shall be similar to those of the committee 

 in By-Law seven. 



9. A standing committee on synonyms, consisting of seven members, 

 shall be appointed biennially. 



10. Vacancies occurring in committees shall be filled by the chairman of 

 each, and in case of his death or inability to serve, his place shall be sup- 

 plied by the President of the Society. 



11. The members of this Society shall pay two dollars biennially, and 

 twenty dollars paid at one time shall constitute one life-membership. 



12. Order of Business. — 1. Credentials of delegates presented ; 2. Ad- 

 dress of the President ; 3. Election of officers ; 4. Reports of State Fruit 

 Committees ; 5. New business. 



13. The Constitution and By-Laws may be altered or amended at any 

 regular biennial meeting, by a vote of two thirds of the members present. 



The committees are as follows : — 



On Foreign Fruits — C. M. Hovey, chairman, Mass. ; P. Barry, N. Y. 

 C. Downing. N. Y. ; Dr. J. P. Kirtland, Ohio ; R. Buist, Pa. ; S. L. Goodaie, 

 Me. ; C. B. Lines, Conn. 



On Mitive F-uits—Dr. W. D. Brinckl^, chairman, Pa. ; F. R. Elliott, O. ; 

 E. Tatnall, Jr., Del. ; T. Hancock, N. J. ; Col. B. Hodge, N. Y. ; H. P. 

 Byram, Ky. ; R. Manning, Mass. 



On Synonyms — Hon. J. S. Cabot, chairman, Mass. ; J. J. Thomas, and 

 A. Saul, N. Y. ; A. H. Ernst, O. ; Dr. J. A. Kennicott, 111. ; S. D. Pardee, 

 Conn.; J. D.Fulton, Pa. 



