APPENDIX. 
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 
OP THE 
WISCONSIN STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY, 1868. 
CONSTITUTION. 
Articee I.—This Society shall be known as the Wisconsin State Horticul¬ 
tural Society. 
Article II.—Its object shall be the advancement of the science of Pomo¬ 
logy and of the art of Horticulture. 
Article III.—Its members shall consist of Annual members, paying an 
annual fee of One Dollar, of Life members paying a fee of Ten Dollars at one 
time, and of Honorary members, who shall only be members of distinguished 
merit in Horticultural or kindred sciences, or who shall confer any particular 
benefit upon the Society, who may by vote be invited to participate in the 
proceedings of the Society. 
Article IV.—Its officers shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Re¬ 
cording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive 
Board, consisting of the foregoing officers and the ex-President, and three 
members to be elected annually ; five of whom shall constitute a quorum at 
any of its meetings. 
In addition to the foregoing officers, the President, and Secretaries of al^ 
local Societies shall be deemed ex-officio members of the Executive Board. 
All officers shall be elected by ballot shall hold their office for one year 
thereafter, and until their successors are elected. 
Article V.—The society shall hold annual meetings commencing on the 
first Tuesday of February, for the election of officers, for discussions, and for 
the exhibition of fruits \ also, one meeting during the fall, for exhibition of 
