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The Western Horticultural Society - The Constitution, The Annual Report, And The Papers Read During The Years, 1896-1898
The Western Horticultural Society - The Constitution The Annual Report And The Papers Read During The Years 1896-1898 Author:Various PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIETY. MclNTYRE BROS., Winnipeg 1898. - PUBLISHERS. Table of Contents, o o o Page. Constitution ................................................. 5 of Officers............................................. 6 of Members................................................. 7 House Plants. Alston .......... ................. more »................ 10 Ornamental Shrubs and Hardy Perennial Plants W. G. Scott 15 Practical Tree Planting-. D. England.................. ...... 22 Small Fruits for Manitoba T. Frankland........................ 27 Winter Flowering Bulbs R. Alston .............................. 31 Growing- Flowers in the Home Mrs. J. McLeod Holiday......... Prairie Flowers Suitable for Cultivation in Gardens 37 Rev. W. A. Burman. . . 41 Annual Report of the . Society .................................... 50 Organized Horticulture in the North West A. W. Latham........ 51 Doubtful Fruits A. P. Stevenson.......................... ....... 60 Trees and Windbreaks Angus Mackay ... ........................ 68 Winter Protection of Plants Rev. A. B. Baird ................... 73 The Importation of Fruit and Nursery Stock R. R. Scott......... 80 Protection of Birds Rev. W. A. Burman .................. .... 84 Forestry E. F. . . Stephenson .............................. 88 Bee Keeping 5. A. Bedford....................................... 95 Strawberries. C. Whellams .................................... 103 The Dahlia. F. Angus ......... .111 Society. Constitution, 000 1. The name of the Society shall be the Western Horticultural 2. Its object shall be the advancement of the interests of Horticulture, especially in the region between Iake Superior and the Rocky Mountains, by collecting-, arranging and disseminating information on the subject, or by such other means as may be agreed upon. 3. Its membership shall include all who pay an annual fee of 1, or a life membership fee of 10, in one or two payments. 4. The Society may also elect honorary members for a period of five years or for life. 5. The Officers shall include an Honorary President, a President, six Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three Councillors. 6. Five of the Vice-Presidents shall be chosen from districts outside of Winnipeg. 7. The Officers resident in Winnipeg shall constitute an Executive Committee. 8. The meetings of the Society shall be held at such times as may be agreed upon by the Executive Committee. 9. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting, which shall be held in the month of February in each year. 10. Alterations of the Constitution can only be adopted by a twothirds vote, and only at an annual meeting, or at a meeting, in view of which, notice of the proposed amendment has been given. BY-LAWS, 1. Three members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum. 2. The Secretary shall be responsible for giving due notice of each meeting to the members. 3. At any regular meeting of the Society the order of business shall be that proposed by the Executive and announced by the Chairman. In the absence of such prepared order of business the following shall be observed 1 Calling to order. 2 Reading and Confirming of Minutes. 3 Reading and Referring Letters, Accounts, etc. 4 Reports of Committees. 5 Inquiries and Notices of Motion. 6 Nomination and Election of Members. 7 Unfinished and Miscellaneous Business. 8 Adjournment, Officers of the Western Horticultural Society, 1898, PRESIDENT REV. PROFESSOR BAIRD. VICE-PRESIDENTS S. A. BEDFORD, Brandon, Man. R. S. THORNTON, M.D., Deloraine, Man. A. STRUTHERS, Russell, Man. A. P. STEVENSON, Nelson, Man...« less