arieties of northern pecans growing there, and
on the trip will be men who can answer most every question you want to
know. I think that brings us to the point of adjournment.

COL. VAN DUZEE: Mr. President, I move we adjourn.

A MEMBER: Second the motion.

THE PRESIDENT: The meeting stands adjourned.

APPENDIX.

_Letter From W. C. Reed, Vice-President of the Association._

FELLOW MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:

It is with the deepest feelings of regret that I am compelled to be
absent from what I trust may be one of the most profitable meetings of
the Association. It is impossible for me to be present, owing to the
fact that I have been summoned on a case in court in Wisconsin.

Having been honored as your Vice-President, I felt it my duty to attend
and do what I could to help make this our best meeting, but fate ruled
otherwise. Though absent in person, I assure you my thoughts and best
wishes will be with you while wandering about the Nation's Capital,
viewing its magnificent parks and basking under the shade of its stately
Persian walnuts.

The interest in nut culture is widespread. We have had inquiries from
many foreign countries, one of the last from near Bombay, British India.

I have arranged with the Indiana Apple Show, which is to be held at West
Baden, Indiana, November 14th to 20th, for ample space for a nut
exhibit. Anyone having nuts for exhibition should send them to me at
Vincennes prior to these dates, or write for information, and I will try
and arrange for premiums.

REVIEW OF PAST YEAR.

The present summer has been of extremes, very cold and wet early,
followed by extreme heat and drouth. Foliage of all kinds not as good as
usual. Nut trees, however, have made a very good growth, not as heavy as
last year on younger trees.

Winter, 1915-16, while not extremely cold, was very hard on many kinds
of trees, owing to the fact that the previous summer and fall were very
wet. Most fruit trees went into winter full of sap, with buds in
weakened condition. Pecan buds came through in good shape with a very
fair stand in nursery, and one-year trees were not injured a particle.
Pecan bloom was very fair, crop, generally seems to be light, in fact
such is the case with all kinds of nut trees, generally, and most fruit
trees. Pecan trees set in orchard 2 and 3 years ago are making a good
growth.

ENGLISH WALNUTS.

Stand of buds in nursery poor; stand of grafts this spring very good
where we us