extreme northeastern corner of Massachusetts.
(Specimens were shown at the meeting.)

If not already undertaken by the Government agents, I would suggest
the making of a map on which all known bearing trees of the Persian
walnut in the East should be located. If not in the Government plan
the secretary would under-take to make such a map. In any case he
is very anxious to learn as much as possible about these trees and
he urges the members to furnish him any knowledge about them that
they may have. Circulars to be filled out will be sent on
application.

A member has offered to give $25 as a prize to be offered by the
Association for the best shagbark hickory nut sent in. This offer
came too late to make suitable announcement this year, but it is
too valuable not to be accepted and encouraged, and I would suggest
that either a special committee be appointed to devise means of
offering prizes, with the above mentioned sum of $25 as a
foundation, or that the matter be referred to the committee on
promising seedlings.

THE CHAIRMAN: I think we should take some action on the secretary's
report. It is before the association. What shall we do about it?

PROFESSOR SMITH: I move that the situation of the finances be referred
to the executive committee.

A MEMBER: I second the motion.

THE CHAIRMAN: It is moved and seconded that the matter of the financial
standing of the association be placed in the hands of the executive
committee.

(Motion was carried.)

THE SECRETARY: The next is the election of the Nominating Committee.

THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any nominations for Nominating Committee?

MR. JONES: I place in nomination Professor Smith, Mr. C. A. Reed, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Ridgway and Mr. Albert Stabler.

MR. POMEROY: I second that nomination.

THE CHAIRMAN: It has been moved and seconded that these gentlemen be
appointed as a nominating committee to nominate the officers for the
ensuing year.

(The motion was carried.)

RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 18
AND 19, 1913

_Resolved_, That the Secretary of the Northern Nut Growers Association
be instructed to keep "an accredited list of northern nut nurserymen,"
such list to be made up by the Executive Committee of this Association
of such nurserymen as the Executive Committee may feel satisfied make no
misrepresentations as to whether the tre