Indiana pecans, thirteen varieties: Luce, Beard, Busseron, Porter, Squires, Kentucky, Hall, Sullivan (2), Warwick, Indiana, Wilson.
Photograph of his chestnut orchard and nursery.
By C. A. Reed, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Exhibition jars of Holden walnut, Warwick pecan, Kentucky pecan, Luce pecan, Hales shagbark, Kirtland shagbark, Weiker shagbark. Exhibition of Squirrel, Perfection and Great Grip nut crackers; White, Jones and Galbreath budding tools.
That our correspondence with the New York State Commissioner of Agriculture, as published in the annual report, has borne fruit is shown by the calling of a conference at the office of the Commissioner at Albany on February 24th, "to consider methods of control of the hickory bark borer".
Frederick Allien, representing Riverdale Park Association.
H. W. Merkel, Forester, New York Zoological Park; representing Bronx, Valley Parkway Commission.
Dr. W. A. Murrill, Acting Director, New York Botanical Garden.
J. J. Levison, Forester, Department of Parks, Brooklyn.
Wesley B. Leach, Consulting Arboriculturist, Boro of Queens.
Clifford R. Pettis, Superintendent of State Forests, Albany.
Dr. E. P. Felt, State Entomologist, Albany.
Dr. W. C. Deming, Sec., Northern Nut Growers' Ass'n, Westchester.
George G. Atwood, Chief, Bureau of Horticulture, State Dept. of Agriculture, Albany.
Dr. W. H. Jordan, Director, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
George L. Barrus, Conservation Commission, Albany.
S. H. Burnham, Assistant State Botanist, Albany.
Dr. Donald Reddick, Professor of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Ithaca.
Glenn W. Herrick, Professor of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Ithaca.
W. H. Rankin, Conservation Commission, Albany.
P. J. Parrott, Entomologist, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
F. C. Stewart, Botanist, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
After a prolonged discussion the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the hickory bark borer is at present extremely injurious and destructive to hickory trees in and around New York City, and has already destroyed and is threatening the destruction of thousands of valuable trees; and
WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated in several instances, on a large scale, that the hickory bark borer can be practically controlled; therefore, be it RESOLVED, that we hereby respectfully request the commissioner of agriculture to take such steps as may be necessary to bring about the enforcement of the provisions of the agricultural law relative to insect pests and diseases with particular reference to control of the hickory bark borer; and be it further