REGULATIONS. 13 



3. The first business of the meeting of the Society shall be on each 

 morning, the reading of the minutes of the previous day's proceed- 

 ings, and submitting the same to the approval of the meeting. 



4. There shall be elected at each winter meeting six District Direct- 

 ors, one from each horticultural district in the state. 



Also a standing committee of three on synonyms. 



Also a standing committee of one in each of the following : Mete- 

 orology in its relation to Horticulture, Entomology, Ornithology, 

 Geology, Forestry, Vegetable Culture, Ornamental Gardening. • 



5. These By-Laws may be amended at any general meeting of the 

 Society by a majority of the members present. 



EEGULATIONS. 



All entries for exhibition at the State Fair shall be made on or be- 

 fore six ^o'clock p. M. of the Monday preceding the opening of the 

 Fair to the public. 



All exhibits shall be in place by 12 m. on Tuesday of Fair week. 



Fruits must be grown in the state, and by the exhibitor, and be 

 correctly named and labeled. 



Fruits and flowers competing for the same premiums must be ar- 

 ranged, as near as may be, together. 



" Collections " of fruit must embrace at least five different varieties, 

 and not less than five specimens of each variety, and arranged in a 

 body or group. 



The "Collection of Fruits," Lot 1, shall be separate and distinct 

 from minor exhibits, but must be exhibited by the party growing, or 

 in the name of the county in which grown, or in the name of the 

 county horticultural or pomological society of the county in which 

 grown. 



"Seedlings" must be characterized for excellence equal at least with 

 those of established varieties of same grade and season before being 

 entitled to recognition by the Society. 



Articles on exhibition or occupying space in hall cannot be removed 

 during Fair except by special permit of the President. This rule is 

 intended to prevent mere sale stands in hall, or of articles on exhibi- 

 tion. 



