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OOlSTSTITXTTIOlSr,

Art. I. — ^This Society shall be called the Fruit Growers^
Association of Upper Canada.

Art. II. — Its objects shall be the advancement of the
science and art of Fruit Culture, by holding Meet-
ings for the exhibition of Fruits, and for the dis-
cussion of all questions relative to Fruit Culture,
by collecting, arranging and disseminating useful
information, and by such other means as may from
time to time seem advisable. ^

Art. III. — ^There shall be two General Meetings, annu-
ally ; one on the third Wednesday in January, at
which the Officers shall be elected and an Exhibition
of Fruits held, at the time and place determined at
the last January meeting ; the other, at the time
and place of holding of the Provincial Exhibition,
on a day of which at least a fortnight's notice shall
be given.

Art. IV. — Its Officers shall consist of a President, two
Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries and a Treasurer,
who shall be chosen by ballot afler nomination.

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Art. V, — ITiere shall be a general Fruit Committee,
consisting of the Office-Bearers, the President of, or
a special delegate appointed by, each affiliated Hor-
ticultural Society, and not more than two Members
from each County represented in the Society, to be
elected by the Association, at the January meeting.

Art. VI. — This Fruit Committee shall meet immedi-
ately after the General Meeting at which they are
appointed, and choose from among themselves, by
nomination and open vote, a Sub-Committee of Ma-

' nagement ; a Sub-Committee on Orchard Fruits ; a
Sub-Committee on other Fruits ; and a Sub-Com-
mittco on Publication ; each to consist of three
Members. The Members for each County, with the
President or Delegate from each affiliated Horti-
cultural Society within its limits, shall be County
Sub-Committees. .

Art. VII. — The Officers of the Society, with the Sub-
Committee of Management, shall constitute a Board
for the government of the Society, five of whom,
including the President or one of the Vice-Presidents^
shall be a quorum.

Art. VIII. — Any person may become a Member by
an annual payment of one dollar ; and a payment

of ten dollars at one time shall constitute a Member
for life. Horticultural Societies may be affiliated
by the annual payment of one dollar.

IX. — This Constitution may hf amended by a vote
of a majority of the Members present at any regular
Meeting — notice of the proposed amendments hav-
ing been given at the previous Meeting.

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I. — ^The general Fruit Committee shall thoroughly
investigate the subject of fruit culture. Each County
Committee shall collect such useful and interesting
information within their county, in reference to this
subject as may be in their power, and embody the
same in half-yearly reports to the Committee on
Publication.

II.— The Committees on Orchard, and on other Fruits,
shall respectively examine, test, and classify such new
fruits — in a natural or cultivated state — as may come
under their notice, and report at each regular meeting.
In the consideration and naming of new seedlings they

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shall be guided by the most approved rules of Nomen-
clature.

III. — ^The Committee on publication, to whom all
the Reports of the Sub-Committees must be sent, ten
days before each general meeting of the Society, shall
examine these Reports and embody the information
they contain, illustrative of the condition and progress
of Fruitculture, in a general Report, to be submitted
to the Annual Meeting, and, after approval, to be
printed in pamphlet form, under the superintendence
of the Committee, for distribution among the Mem-
bers.

IV. — ^There shall be an exhibition of Fruits, <kc.,
and a discussion upon their properties, at each regular
Meetuig.

V. — ^The Board of management may convene other
Meetings at such times and places as they deem
advisable.

VI. — ^The annual subscription shall be due in
advance, at the Annual January Meetings.

VII. — ^The President (or in case of his disability the
Senior Vice President) shall have a general superin-
tendance of the affairs of the Society, shall cause due
notice to be given of the place and time of Meetings,

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deliver an address on some subject relating to the
objects of the Association at every meeting, and nomi-
nate Members of the Society to fill the vacancies
occurring in any Offices during the intervals between
the Annual January Meetings.

VIII. — The Treasurer shall receive all moneys
belonging to the Society, and pay out the same upon
a written order, signed by the Presiding Officer
of the Society. • /

IX. — ^The Recording Secretary shall keep minutes
of the transactions of the Society from time to time,
for publication when approved of by the proper Com-
mittee.

X. — The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the
Correspondence of the Society.

XII. — The order of business at the semi-annual
Meetings in January shall be, 1st, Reception of
Delegates' Credentials. 2nd, Delivery of address by
the President. 3rd, Election or appointment of Officers
and Committee. 4th, Consideration of Reports of
County Committees. 5th, Miscellaneous business.

XII. — These By-Laws may be amended at the
Meetings, in January, by a vote of two-thirds of the
Members present.

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Judge Campbell, Niagara.

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Vice-President.

J. HuRLBURT, L. L. D., Hamilton, and l|7-
George Lesslib, Esq., Toronto. ,,% /, >. ,r

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Recording Secretary. «r v.riY/ /■

Arthur Harvey, Esq., Hamilton. ^ '?• jf^^

Corresponding Secretary.
J. D, Humphries, Esq., Toronto.

Edward Kelly Esq., Hamilton.

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, Sub' Cotnmittee on Management.

Messrs. Fleming, Hurlburt and Lesslie.

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Sub- Committee on Orchard fVuiis. > ;; i . i •:> I /i

Messrs. Arnold, Lesslie and Kellt.

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Sub- Committee on other Fruits,

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Messrs. Gray, Meston and Freed.

Sub- Committee on Publication.
Ths Secretaries and Dr. Hurlburt.

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