CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. CONSTITUTION. Article I. This society shall be known as the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. Article II. Its object shall be the advancement of the art and science of horticulture throughout the state. Article III. Its members shall consist of annual members paying an annual fee of fifty cents excepting that paid members of local societies may become members on payment of an annual fee of twenty-five cents, of life members paying a fee of five dollars. Wives of such members shall be entitled to the privileges of full membership; of honorary annual members who may by vote be invited to participate in the proceedings of the society and honorary life members who shall be distinguished for merit in horticulture and kindred sciences or who shall confer any particular benefit upon the society. Article IV. Its officers shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and an Executive Committee, consisting of the foregoing officers and additional members, one from each congressional district of the state, five of whom shall constitute a quorum at any of its meetings. All above officers, except Secretary, shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold office for one year thereafter, and until their successors are elected. The Secretary shall be appointed by the Executive Committee at the annual meeting, after the election of officers, and shall hold office for one year thereafter, or until his successor is appointed. Article V. The members of the Executive Committee from the several congressional districts shall be chosen by the delegates of their respective county or local societies present at the annual meeting of this society, or in case of the absence of delegates from such societies or in case of failure to elect, such members shall be chosen from among the members of this society present from such districts. But if any district is not represented the vacancy shall be filled by vote of the members of this society present at the annual meeting. Article VI. The term "County and local horticultural societies" shall include any organization that shall have for its sole object the advancement of the interests of its members in the growing or sale of horticultural crops; provided, that such society acts by authority of a regularly adopted constitution and makes an annual report to the Secretary of the state society. Article VII. The society shall hold its annual meeting for the election of officers, exhibition of fruits and discussions, in Madison, and such other meetings and at such time and place as the Executive Committee may direct. Article VIII. The President, Treasurer, and Secretary shall constitute a Board of Managers which may conduct any business deemed necessary for the society in the absence of the Executive Committee. All bills against the society must be audited by the Board of Managers before being paid. Article IX. This constitution, with the accompanying by-laws, may be amended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present. BY-LAWS. I. The President shall preside at meetings, and, with the advice of the Secretary, call all meetings of the society, and have general supervision of the affairs of the society, and shall deliver an annual address upon some subject connected with horticulture. II. The Vice-President shall act in the absence or disability of the President, and perform the duties of the chief officer. III. The Secretary shall attend to all the correspondence, shall record the proceedings of the society, preserve all papers belonging to the same, and superintend the publication of its reports. He shall also present a detailed report of the affairs of the society at its annual meeting. He shall also endeavor to secure reports from the various committees, and from local societies of the condition and progress of horticulture in the various districts of the state, and report the same to the society. He shall also be Superintendent of all Trial Orchards. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to make a report to the governor of the state of the transactions of the society, according to the provisions of the statutes for state reports. IV. The Superintendent of Trial Orchards shall supervise the planting and cultivation of the trial orchards and trial stations and shall exercise general control of the same, subject to the directions of the Trial Orchard Committee. V. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys belonging to the society and disburse the same on the written order of the President, countersigned by the Secretary, and shall make an annual report of the receipts and disbursements, and furnish the Secretary with a copy of the same on or before the first day of the annual meeting. The Treasurer elect shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, give good and sufficient bonds for the faithful performance of his duties subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. VI. The Executive Committee may manage all the affairs of the society and fill all vacancies in the board of officers; meetings of the committee may be called by the President, the Secretary or by the Secretary on written request of five members. VII. Regular meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held bimonthly to audit accounts and transact other business; special meetings may be called by any member of the Poard. VIII. 1st. The standing committees of this society shall be as follows: 2d. Committee on Nomenclature and New Fruits, consisting of three members. 3d. Committee on Trial Orchards and Trial Stations, consisting of three members, and such other committees as may be determined from time to time to be necessary. Said committees to be appointed annually by the President. IX. It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to settle with the Treasurer and to examine and report upon all bills or claims against the society which may have been presented and referred to them. X. The Trial Orchard Committee shall have general control of the locating, planting and care of all trial orchards or trial stations, and shall visit collectively each orchard or station once each year or oftener if deemed necessary. Meetings of the committee may be called at any time by the President of the society or by the Superintendent of Trial Orchards. LIST OF FRUITS RECOMMENDED FOR CULTURE IN WISCONSIN. The behavior of varieties of fruits is influenced very largely by environment. The conditions of soil, exposure and latitude over such an area as the state of Wisconsin vary greatly and no list can be given that will prove satisfactory in all localities. The following provisional lists were prepared by the Trial Orchard Committee. Hardiness of Plant and fruit bud has been the leading thought in the selection of varieties. Ol Malinda, McMahan, Newell, Northwestern Greening, denburg (Duchess), Patten Greening, Perry Russett, Plumb Yellow APPLES (Lake Shore List). In addition to the above many other varieties including the following may be successfully grown in the extreme southern part of the state and in the counties bordering on Lake Michigan. Baldwin, Northern Spy, PeBellflower. Eureka, Fallawater, waukee, Willow Twig, Gano, King, York Imperial, APPLES (Commercial Orchard List). It is generally conceded that a commercial orchard should consist of but few varieties; the following are suggested: Dudley. Fameuse, Longfield, McMahan, McIntosh, denburg, Scott, Utter, Wealthy, Northwestern Greening, OlYellow Transparent. |