HON. N. J. BACHELDER, Secretary of State Board of Agriculture. DEAR SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for publication in the annual report on the agriculture of New Hampshire, the Transactions of the New Hampshire Horticultural Society for the year 1893-'94. Yours respectfully, W. D. BAKER, Secretary. N. H. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The success attending the pomological exhibit made at the World's Fair by two citizens of New Hampshire impressed upon the minds of most New Hampshire people who saw it, the advantage that would be derived from an active horticultural society in their own state, and accordingly a meeting was held at the New Hampshire headquarters at the Fair, to take steps to effect such an organization, and after carefully considering the subject the following circular was issued: To the Fruit Growers of New Hampshire: In view of the success of the fruit exhibit from New Hampshire at the World's Fair, which although representing only a very small section of the state, yet was of marked excellence, and was awarded a medal and diploma, a number of New Hampshire people held a preliminary meeting at the State building at Jackson park for the purpose of consultation in regard to the best methods for developing our fruit growing industry. The unanimous opinion favored the organization of a State Horticultural Society, and a committee was chosen to take such steps as were deemed advisable to do so. The undersigned, recognizing the great advantage such organizations have been to our sister states, and believing that a live society of that nature would be equally advantageous to our own, invite all persons interested in the development of this important industry in our state, to meet at Manchester at the mayor's office at one o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, December 20, to take such further steps as may be deemed best to establish The New Hampshire Horticultural Society. C. C. SHAW, Milford; C. H. PETTEE, Durham; W. H. STINSON, Mont Vernon ; In conformity to the foregoing notice a meeting was held at Manchester at the above mentioned time and place, with a large attendance of the leading fruit growers from all parts of the state, and an organization was effected with C. C. Shaw, Chairman, and W. D. Baker, Secretary. The following by-laws were unanimously adopted: BY-LAWS. ARTICLE I. Name. This organization shall be known as the New Hampshire Horticultural Society. ARTICLE II. Members. The membership of this society shall consist of those persons, male or female, who are interested in horticulture in any of its branches, and who shall subscribe to the articles of the association and pay the membership fee. ARTICLE III. Officers. The officers of this society shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and ten directors, one from each county in the state, and the president and secretary shall be members of the board of directors ex-officio. ARTICLE IV. Meetings. The annual meeting shall be held in the month of January, at such time and place as the president and secretary shall determine, and fifteen days' notice of the same shall be given each member by the secretary. Special meetings may be held at such time and place as the president and directors may deem advisable. ARTICLE V. Elections. The officers shall be chosen by ballot and by major vote at the annual meeting, and shall hold office for one year or until others are elected in their stead. ARTICLE VI. Vacancies.-The board of directors shall have power to fill any vacancies occurring at any time in the board of officers. ARTICLE VII. Membership Fee.-The annual fee for membership in this society shall be one dollar, and for a life membership the fee shall be five dollars. ARTICLE VIII. President. The president shall preside at the meetings of the society and also at the meetings of the directors; shall direct the secretary to call all meetings, either annual or special; shall approve all bills before they are paid, and keep an account of all orders drawn on the treasurer. ARTICLE IX. Vice-President. The vice-president shall perform all duties of the president when for any reason the president is unable to do so. ARTICLE X. Secretary. The secretary shall perform all the duties incumbent on his office. He shall draw and countersign all orders drawn on the treasurer, shall keep an accurate account of all meetings held, and present to the directors a yearly report of the doings of the society. ARTICLE XI. Treasurer. The treasurer shall receive from the secretary all money paid to the society, and shall deposit the same as requested by the directors. He shall keep an accurate account of all money received or paid, and shall make a detailed report to the directors each year at the annual meeting of the society, or at such other times as the directors shall decide, and shall produce a voucher for each expenditure. He shall pay no bills without an order from the president and countersigned by the secretary. ARTICLE XII. Directors.-The directors shall meet as soon as possible after the annual meeting of the society, and shall have general supervision of the business of the society, and perform all duties devolving upon them by any article in the by-laws. ARTICLE XIII. Compensation of Officers.-The officers of the society, shall receive their actual travelling expenses for time spent in perform ance of their duties, and the secretary and treasurer shall receive such additional compensation as the directors shall determine. ARTICLE XIV. Amendments. These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting of the society, provided that a notice of the proposed change was inserted in the call for said meeting. The following is a list of officers elected : President.-C. C. Shaw, Milford. Vice-President.-J. W. Farr, Littleton. Treasurer.-T. E. Hunt, Lakeport. Directors.-Rockingham county, G. F. Beede, Fremont; Strafford county, J. M. Hayes, Dover; Belknap county, J. L. Davis, Centre Barnstead; Carroll county, Dr. Alonzo Towle, Freedom; Merrimack county, J. T. Harvey, Pittsfield; Hillsborough county, E. M. Shaw, Nashua; Cheshire county, Harvey Jewell, Winchester; Sullivan county, Charles McDaniel, Springfield; Grafton county, T. S. Pulsifer, Plymouth; Coös county, J. D. Howe, Lancaster. Executive Committee.-C. C. Shaw, Milford, ex officio; W. D. Baker, Quincy, ex officio; J. T. Harvey, Pittsfield; W. H. Stinson, Mont Vernon; Adam Dickey, Manchester, Committee on Nomenclature.-James M. Hayes, Dover; George F. Beede, Fremont; George Simons, Weare. Entomologist.-Professor Clarence M. Weed, Durham. Pomologist, MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. Adams, W., Londonderry. Beede, George F., Fremont. Bertwell, A. A., Ossipee.. Blunt, E. O., Nashua. Brown, D. K., Bedford. Patten, Geo. R., Dublin. Pillsbury, C. G., Londonderry. Pritchard, F. W., New Ipswich. Brown, Warren, Hampton Falls. Roberts, D. G., Goffstown. |