Fruit and Fruit-Trees in Sheboygan County-Sam'l Rounseville.. Life-Dr. Joseph Hobbins, Ex-President, F. G. S., Corresponding Member Royal Horticultural Society, England, Madison; O. S. Willey, Ex-Recording Secretary; Benton Harbor, Michigan. Annual-H. D. Emory, Chicago; Whiting, Franklin Grove, Ill.; L. Wood ard, Marengo, Ill.; Mrs. I. H. Williams, Madison; Mrs. H. M. Lewis, Madison: Mrs. J. M. Smith, Green Bay. FRUIT-LISTS. APPLES. Five Varieties, Hardiness Only Test.-Tetofski, Duchess of Oldenburg, Haas, Plumb's Cider, Fameuse. List For General Cultivation.-Tetofski, Duchess of Oldenburg, Haas, Plumb's Cider, Fameuse, Walbridge, Red Astrachan, Utter, Westfield Seek-no-Further, Ben Davis, Talman Sweet, St. Lawrence, Willow Twig, Pewaukee. GRAPES. General List.-Delaware, Concord, Lindley, Wilder, Salem, Agawam, Janesville, Worden, Eumelan. For Trial.—Israella, Rogers' No. 3, Massasoit. RASPBERRIES. For General Cultivation.-Philadelphia, Davison's Thornless, Doolittle, Miami. Fastollf and Brinkle's Orange, if protected in winter. STRAWBERRIES. For General Cultivation.-Wilson's Albany. For Trial.-Charles Downing, Burr's New Pine, Boyden's No. 30, Arena, Green Prolific, Kentucky. PEARS. For Trial.-Flemish Beauty, Ananas d'Ete, Early Bergamot, Bartlett, Swan's Orange, Seckel, Winter Nellis, Clapp's Favorite. PLUMS. For Trial.-Lombard, Imperial, Egg, Magnum Bonum, Hinkley, (or Miner,) Yellow Egg, Eldridge, Duanes' Purple. EVERGREENS. For General Cultivation.-Norway Spruce, White Pine, Arbor Vitæ, Scottish Pine, Balsam. For Ornamental Planting.-Austrian Pine, Hemlock, Siberian Arbor Vitæ, Red Cedar. For Timber.-European Larch. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. Adopted at the Annual Meeting in February, 1868. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I.-This Society shall be known as the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. ARTICLE II.-Its object shall be the advancement of the science of Pomology and 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, Recording 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 all local societies shall be deemed ex-officio members of the Executive Board. All officers shall be elected by ballot, and 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 the exhibition of fruits, and for discussions, at such time and place as the Executive Board shall designate. ARTICLE VI.-This Constitution 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 a general superintendence 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 secretaries of local societies shall, by correspondence and personal intercourse with the horticulturists of their respective districts, obtain accurate information of the condition and progress of horticulture, and report to this society. IV. The Corresponding Secretary shall attend to all the correspondence of the society. V. The Recording Secretary shall record the proceedings of the society, preserve all papers belonging to the same, and superintend the publication of its reports. VI. The Treasurer shall receive and 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 receipts and disburse ments. VII. The Executive Board may, subject to the approval of the society, manage all its affairs, and fill vacancies in the board of officers; three of their number, as designated by the President shall constitute a finance committee. VIII. 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. |