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Article 2. The object of the Association shall be l.o 
promote I he general interests of ils members. 
First. Relaxation from business. 
Second. The cultivation of personal acquaintance 
w itli others engaged in the trade. 
Third. The exhibition of fruits, flowers, plants, or 
Thomas /. Ilgenfritz, 
Chairman of Entertainment Committee. 
manufactured articles used in the business. 
Fourth. The exchange and sale of stock. 
Article 3. The officers of the Association shall consist 
of the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, 
and the executive committee. The president, vice presi¬ 
dent, and treasurer shall be elected by ballot at the an¬ 
nual meeting of the Association, and hold office for one 
year, or until their successors are chosen. The executive 
committee shall consist of the president, and vice presi¬ 
dent ex-officio, and six others, nurserymen, who shall be 
chosen to represent sections as follows: 
One member from the Eastern States, one member from 
the North Central States, one member from the Western 
States east of the Rocky Mountains, one member from tin* 
Pacific Coast one member from the Southern States west 
of the Mississippi River, and one member from the 
Southern States east of the Mississippi River. Members 
of the executive committee shall be elected two each year 
for a term of three years. There shall also be a vice 
president from each state to be chosen by their respectiv 
State Delegations at the annual convention, who shall 
hold office until their successors are duly elected. Ihe 
secretary shall be chosen by the executive committee and 
shall hold office subject to approval of said executive com¬ 
mittee. 
Article 4. The Constitution and by-laws of the Asso¬ 
ciation may be amended at any regular meeting by a vote 
of two-thirds of the active members present. 
Article 5. The annual meeting of the Association shall 
he held on the third Wednesday in June at such place as 
may be designated by the Association at its previous 
meeting. 
Article 6. Not less than 25 members shall form a 
quorum to transact business at any annual meeting of the 
Association. 
Article 7. The annual membership fee for active mem¬ 
bers shall be $5.00 and for Associate Members $10.00. 
and additional dues sluill be paid as follows by active 
members doing an annual business of from $10,000 to 
$20,000 $5; $20,000 to $50,000 $15; $50,000 to $100.- 
000,—$25; $100,000 and over $50. 
The payment of dues, based upon the above schedule, 
shall be made to the secretary prior to the date of the 
annual meeting. 
Article 8. All exhibitors of products or manufactured 
goods must be members of tin* Association, and shall pay 
such fees for exhibition space as shall be determined by 
the executive committee. 
By-Laws 
First. The president shall preside at all meetings of 
the Association, and as ex-officio member of the execu¬ 
tive committee be chairman of said committee, and have 
general supervision of the affairs of the Association. He 
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shall, whenever the affairs of the Association demand, 
convene the executive committee, or when any three 
members of the executive committee petition him call a 
meeting of said committee. 
Second. The vice president shall preside at the 
meeting in the absence of the president. The Stale \ ice 
