7. A Chairman of Fruit Committees, for each State, Territory and Pro- 
vince and a General Chairman over all, shall be appointel biennially. It 
shall be the duty of such Chairman to appoint four additional members of 
his committee, and with their aid and such information as he can procure, 
to forward to the General Chairman one month before each biennial meeting, 
State Pomological Reports, to be condensed by him for publication. 
8. A Standing Committee on New Fruits of American Origin, consist- 
ing of eleven members, shall be appointed by the President, immediately 
after his election. It shall be the duty of this Committee to report biennially 
on new fruits of American origin, 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 seedlings as may have been submitted 
to their inspection during the Society’s vacation. 
9. A Standing Committee on Foreign Fruits, consisting of eleven mem- 
bers, shall be appointed, whose duties shall be similar to those of the com- 
mittee in By-Law Eight. 
10. A Standing Committee on Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits, con- 
sisting of eleven members, shall be appointed, whose duties shall be similar 
to those of the committee in By-Law Eight. 
11. A Standing Committee on Nomenclature, consisting of seven mem- 
bers, shall be appointed biennially. 
12. 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. 
13. The order of business for each meeting shall be arranged by the 
Executive Committee. 
14. The Constitution or By-Laws may be altered or amended, at any 
regular biennial meeting, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. 
