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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The annual membership fee and dues based upon the 
above schedule are due prior to the dale of annual meet¬ 
ing and any member failing to pay membership fee and 
dues prior to opening of annual convention shall be de¬ 
nied the privileges of active membership, but said mem¬ 
ber sfmll luive the right to reinstate himself by payment 
of dues on or before September first following date of 
convention. Any member making a report of less than 
the amount due the association as provided above shall 
forfeit his membership. 
Article 8. All exhibitors of products or manufactured 
goods must be members of the association, and shall pay 
such fees for exhibition space as shall he determined by 
the Executive Committee. 
Article 9. It shall be the duty of every member of 
this association to report to the Vigilance Committee here¬ 
of any character of dealings on the part of association 
members not in accord wilh established business ethics, 
and the Vigilance Committee shall immediately make 
such investigations as will develop all the fads in the 
case and submit their report to the Executive Commit¬ 
tee. If in the wisdom of the Executive Committee the 
facts warrant and it is proven that such members deal¬ 
ings violate established ethical relations, they shall bring 
their report before the next annual convention and such 
member may be suspended for a period of one year or 
expelled from the association by a majority vote of the 
members present at any annual meeting, provided such 
member shall have the right to be heard in his own behalf 
after due notification before such action is taken. 
By-Laws 
Section 1. 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. lie 
shall, whenever the affairs of the association demand, 
convene the Executive Committee, or when any three 
members of the Executive Committee petition him to call 
a meeting of said committee. 
Section 2. The Vice President shall preside at the 
meeting in the absence of the President. The state Vice 
Presidents shall look after and promote the interests of 
the association in their respective states. They shall also 
be a standing committee to present nominations for offi¬ 
cers at the annual meeting, and recommend the next 
place of meeting for the association, but such recommen¬ 
dations shall not preclude other nominations or a place of 
meeting, on the floor. 
Section 3. The Secretary shall perform all duties 
delegated to him by the Executive Committee; shall be 
custodian of all records, reports, correspondence, etc., of 
the association and shall prepare the annual proceedings 
for publication. He shall, once each year during the 
month of December, mail to each member a complete list 
of the association membership, so that each member may 
report to the Vigilance Committee, through the secretary, 
any member guilty of unscrupulous or fraudulent deal¬ 
ings. He shall collect the annual dues and all other 
monies due the association, and in all other matters 
perform the duties incumbent upon him. He shall be 
under bond for such amount as the Executive Committee 
may require and shall receive for his services all neces¬ 
sary expenses and such compensation as salary per an¬ 
num as the Executive Committee may deem proper. He 
shall make reports of receipts and disbursements as the 
Executive Committee requires and directs, and in all 
matters pertaining to his office he under the direction of 
the Executive Committee. He shall keep minutes of the 
meetings of said Executive Committee, which shall at all 
times be subject to review by the association. 
Section 4. The Treasurer shall receive and keep an 
account of all monies belonging to the association, pay¬ 
ing out same upon direction of the Executive Committee. 
He shall make an annual report of receipts and disburse¬ 
ments and shall be under bond for such amount as the 
Executive Committee may require. He shall receive such 
salary as the Executive Committee may deem proper. 
Section 5. The Executive Committee may approve, 
by a majority vote of its members, any proposed action 
or investigations of the Vigilance Committee and when 
so approved they shall have authority to provide the ne¬ 
cessary funds of this association to carry same into ef¬ 
fect; they shall approve all bills and have general super¬ 
vision of the affairs of the association directing the sec¬ 
retary in the discharge of liis duties as herein provided, 
handle such association affairs as may properly be 
brought to its attention by the Trustees and resident 
agent of New Jersey, and shall serve without remunera¬ 
tion. In the event of a called meeting of the Executive 
Committee at a time other than the annual meeting of the 
association then the expense of members attending said 
called meeting shall be paid out of the funds of the asso¬ 
ciation. 
If in their judgment it is deemed advisable they may 
cause to be gathered and compiled, once each year, sta¬ 
tistics showing the available stock in the hands of mem¬ 
ber growers and shall use every means at their command 
to bring the buyer and seller together upon fair and reas¬ 
onable terms. It shall be within the province of the Ex¬ 
ecutive Committee, after carefully considering the matter 
of supply and demand, to make such recommendations 
to members of the association as, in their minds, seem 
wise, just and desirable looking to the stimulation of 
trade. If said statistics and recommendations are pre¬ 
pared, the Executive Committee shall cause to be printed 
in convenient form said statistics and recommendations 
copy of which shall be furnished each member of the 
association. 
Section 6. It shall be the policy of the association to 
pay traveling expenses of its committees while looking 
after the affairs of the association, and after same have 
been approved by the Executive Committee, said expense 
shall he paid out of the association funds. 
Section 7. In the event of the death of any elective 
officer of the association, the President, or in the event of 
his death, the Vice President, shall have power to fill such 
vacancy. The appointment, however, to have the ap¬ 
proval in writing of a majority of the Executive Commit¬ 
tee. Should the death occur of the President and Vice 
President, the power to fill vacancies shall rest with the 
