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A TOTALS OF HORTICULTURE. 



treasurer, Curator of the Royal Gardens, Kew, England. Later 

 the president appointed William F. Dreer, of Philadelphia, vice- 

 president for the United States, and Mr. Dreer appointed Pro- 

 fessor L. H. Bailey, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., secretary- 

 treasurer for the United States. At this juncture, Mr. Nichol- 

 son declined the office of secretary-treasurer at large, as it would 

 be inconsistent with his present duties. This was a source of 

 great regret to his many friends and admirers. Until a succes- 

 sor is elected, the secretary-treasurer for the United States is to 

 act in the capacity of general secretary-treasurer. 



The constitution of the World's Horticultural Society reads 

 as follows : 



" This body shall be known as the World's Horticultural 

 Society. 



" The object of this society shall be to promote correspond- 

 ence and to facilitate exchange of plants and information 

 between the countries of the world. 



" The membership of this society shall be composed of 

 societies in the various countries and of individuals, who shall 

 subscribe to its constitution and pay the membership fees. 



" The officers of this society shall consist of a president, 

 first vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer ; also a vice-presi- 

 dent and a secretary-treasurer in each country, independent 

 State or Province, whenever suitable persons can be found who 

 are willing to undertake the duties of such office. The officers 

 shall constitute an executive committee, which may call meet- 

 ings on such occasions of interest as may be deemed worthy. 



" The term of office of all officers of this society shall be 

 three years, and until their successors are duly elected and 

 qualified. 



" The vice-president in each country shall be appointed, at 

 the outset, by the president of the World's Horticultural Society, 

 after conference with the foreign representatives at the World's 

 Columbian Exposition, or upon correspondence with horticul- 

 turists in the various countries. 



" The vice-president of each country shall appoint the sec- 

 retary-treasurer for that country. 



" The fee for societies shall be five dollars annually, or as 

 near that amount as the currency of the country readily admits. 

 The initial fee for individuals shall be two dollars, or approxi- 

 mately that amount, which fee shall also be the dues for the 

 remainder of the current calendar year. The annual dues 

 thereafter shall be one-half that sum. 



" The funds shall be spent by the executive committee for 

 the necessary expenses of the society, which shall allow one- 

 third of all the collections in each country to be retained there 



