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resolutions were recortimended for submission to a general 
Meeting of the members of both Societies:— 
1. That the objects of the Australian Botanic and Hor¬ 
ticultural Society and the Horticultural Improvement 
Society, being substantially the same, and the competition 
of the two Societies having in some respects proved pre¬ 
judicial to the accomplishment of the aims of both, it is 
desirable that the friends of Horticulture and its kindred 
pursuits should unite and form an Association for the en¬ 
couragement and extension of such pursuits, on a broad 
and liberal basis. 
2. That in order to carry out the above resolution, it is 
expedient that the Societies before named, be now 'declared 
dissolved, and that an Association be formed under the 
title of “ The Australian Association for the promotion of 
Agriculture and Horticulture,” such Association to have 
for its objects the promotion, in every way, of the pro¬ 
ductive capabilities of the soil. 
3. That the- Members appointed to conduct this confer¬ 
ence be appointed a Provisional Committee, to carry the 
foregoing resolutions into effect. 
That such general meetings were held and agreed to by 
the members of the said Societies, respectively, and in 
consequence thereof a General Meeting of the Members 
of both Societies was held on the 8 th of December, 1856, 
when His Excellency the Governor General presided 
The following resolutions were adopted, and a new Society 
raised up from both :— 
1st. That the Australasian Botanic and Horticultural 
Society, and the Horticultural Improvement Society of 
New South Wales, be and are hereby declared to be dis¬ 
solved, and that a new Association be formed under the 
title of tv The Australian horticultural and Agricultural 
Society,” and that all property, effects, and liabilities of 
the said two Societies be assumed by the association hereby 
formed. 
2nd. That the following he adopted as the rules of the 
“ Australian Horticultural and Agricultural Society”:— 
RULES. 
I. That the objects of this Society shall be the en¬ 
couragement, improvement, and developement of Agri¬ 
culture and Horticulture, and the promotion in every way 
•of the productive capabilities of the soil, and with a view 
to the carrying out of these objects the Society shall, first 
—Hold meetings monthly, or otherwise, for tlie purpose 
of reading essays or papers, and lecturing on and discuss¬ 
ing the various subjects connected with them ; 2nd. Es¬ 
tablish an experimental garden or farm as soon os cir¬ 
cumstances will permit; 3rd. Institute periodical exhi¬ 
bitions, at which prizes shall bo awarded for superiority 
in all kinds of produce, stock, and manufacture, so far as 
connected with the aims of the Society; 4th. Promote 
the periodical publication of its transactions, and other 
useful information of a kindred nature, in a convenient 
form ; 5th. Promote the establishment of affiliated insti¬ 
tutions in the country districts, where practicable, and 
where not, endeavour to form local corresponding com¬ 
mittees ; and 6 th. As far as possible, promote a friendly 
intercourse with kindred institutions in other countries, 
and particularly in the neighbouring colonies. 
II. The management of the Society shall be vested in 
a President, Vice-Presidents, and a council of twenty- 
four members, elected annually by ballot at the annual 
general meeting of the Society, and a Secretary and Trea¬ 
surer, who shall be elected by the council and be ex-officio 
members of it. Should any vacancy occur in the council, 
by resignation or otherwise, the council shall fill up such 
vacancy. The council shall have power to make by¬ 
laws and rules for the conduct of its business, and the 
business of the Society generally, provided no such bv- 
laws or rules shall be repugnant to the objects of the 
Society, or to any rules made by the Society at any of its 
general meetings. Five members of the council to form 
a quorum. 
III. The Society shall, in addition to the existing 
members of the two dissolved Societies, consist of Mem¬ 
bers constituted as follows :—Members to be proposed at 
any meeting of the Society, and at any subsequent meet¬ 
ing, to become members, unless a ballot be demanded by 
a member through the Secretary, when such ballot shall 
bo proceeded with, and to pay one guinea entrance and 
one guinea per annum to tho funds ot the Society. 
IV. The annual general meeting of tho Society shall 
be held in the month of July* each year, for the purpose 
of auditing accounts, altering or amending rules, if re¬ 
quired, and such other business as may bo necessary for 
tho Welfare of the Society. 
V. At least thirty clear days’ notico must be given, 
through tho Secretary, to the council in writing, before 
any proposition for altering the rules of the Society can 
be entertained at any general meeting : such notice to set 
forth the proposed alteration, 
VI. All Life and Honorary Members of tho two dis¬ 
solved Societies shall continue to bo Life and Honorary 
Members of this Society, with the same privileges as are 
now or may hereafter be, declared by the connciL of this 
Society. 
After the passing of the above resolutions, a President, 
two Vice-Presidents, and a Council of twenty-one were 
elected by the united members of tho two dissolved 
Societies, out of an equal list of names of members chosen 
from the roll of either Society, who have since carried on 
the Society with all the vigour evinced by the Council of 
the Horticultural Improvement Society, have since with¬ 
out omission held their monthly meetings, and have pa sed 
the following By-Laws for their government. 
BY-LAWS. 
I. Election of ConnciL —On or before the 21st of June 
in each year the Secretary shall cause a ballot paper to be 
irinted, including the names of the Council for the time 
ieing, and of any other members of tlie Society who may 
he proposed for election by w'ritten notice to the Secretary, 
on or before the 14th June, a copy of such ballot paper to 
bo furnished to any member on application. 
II. Vacancies. —Should any vacancy occur in the 
Council, the Secretary shall announce the same at the 
next Council meeting, and any member of the Council 
may then or at any other meeting propose a member of 
the society to fill up such vacancy ; and the Council shall 
at the next meeting, after such proposition, proceed to fill 
up such vacancy from the name or names proposed. 
III. Council Meetings. —The ordinary meetings of the 
Council shall take place on the last Tuesdav of each 
month, but the Secretary may at any time call a special 
meeting. Notico of all Council meetings to bo given by 
circular. 
IV. Committees. —All Committees of the Council shall 
consist of three members at least, —the President, Vice- 
Presidents, and Honorary Secretary, to bo at liberty to 
attend any Committee. 
V. Monthly Meetings. —A meeting of members will be 
held on the first Tuesday in each month for the purpose of 
reading essays or papers, and discussing all subjects con¬ 
nected with the objects of tho Society. " 
VI. Chairman . —At all meetings of tlie Society, in the 
absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, a member 
of the Council shall be appointed to act as Chairman. 
VII. Visitors. — Every member shall have tho privi¬ 
lege of introducing two friends as visitors to the monthly 
meetings of the Society on condition that they shall not 
already have attended two meetings of the Society in the 
current year. Ladies and non-residents may be intro¬ 
duced by members as visitors to all monthly meetings. 
VIII. Selection of Subjects. —Members desirous of 
reading papers, must give notice to the Council at the pre¬ 
vious meeting. 
IX. Member's Cards. —Each Member shall be supplied 
yearly with a card of membership, and shall be entitled 
to two transferable tickets of admission to all exhibitions 
of the Society. 
X. Subscriptions. — Annual Subscriptions shall become 
due on the 1st day of July, for the year then ensuing. 
The entrance fee and first year's subscription of a new 
member shall become duo on the day of his election, and 
ho shall not be entitled to attend the meetings, or to enjoy- 
any of the privileges of the Society, until his entrance 
fee and subscription for the year have been paid. Mem* 
bers who have not paid their subscriptions for the current 
