ation, Inc., is bringing to a close the
38th annual convention with deep appreciation of the complete and
satisfying hospitality which we have enjoyed at the hands of our hosts,
the Ontario Agricultural College. We have enjoyed the beautiful, well
kept, and spacious grounds, the substantial and well planned buildings,
the thoughtful and pleasant help of all of the personnel with whom we
have come in contact, especially Dr. J. S. Shoemaker, head of the
Department of Horticulture in whose building we have had satisfactory
meeting place, display room, use of lantern and operator, and the
esthetic satisfaction of looking at beautiful flowers harmoniously
arranged.

We have been well nourished with good food, well prepared and
expeditiously served.

We especially appreciate the courteous entertainment that the faculty
ladies have so kindly arranged for the ladies who accompany us.

For many years Clarence Reed has been one of the "war horses" of the N.
N. G. A. We were expecting to see him cap this long service by presiding
over this session, and it was with great sorrow that we learned of his
inability to be with us.

Your Resolutions Committee wishes to call attention to the excellent
manner in which Dr. L. H. MacDaniels has conducted the sessions of this
convention.

It is with great regret that the members of this Association learned of
the resignation of Miss Mildred Jones as Secretary. Her work in that
office has been of an unusually high order of efficiency and devotion.
It was the kind of work which shows the enthusiasm that arises from deep
personal interest. Her services will be greatly missed.

Dr. W. Rohrbacher,
Dr. J. Russell Smith,
Sterling Smith,
Wm. Hodgson.

Report of the Necrology Committee

JOSEPH GERARDI

Mr. Joseph Gerardi, 78 year old nurseryman, died at his home in
O'Fallon, Ill., on April 3rd, 1947.

Mr. Gerardi was an enthusiastic and especially well informed student of
nut culture. He was always looking for new and better seedlings, some of
which were named as they were found worthy. His Gerardi hican is
probably one of the best in that group. He also introduced the Gildig
pecans (Gildig Nos. 1 and 2) and the Fisher pecan. Mr. Gerardi was quite
successful as a propagator and always tried to have nursery stock of the
best varieties. His loss will be keenly felt. His son, Louis Gerardi,
will continue the propagation of nut trees at Caseyville, Ill.

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