the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Newark, N.J.

Craig, Prof. John, New York State College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N.Y. Crocker, Dr. F. S., Columbus Memorial Building, Chicago, Ill. Dayton, J. H., Painesville, Ohio. Representing the Storrs & Harrison Company. Deming, Dr. N. L., Litchfield, Conn. Deming, Dr. W. C., Westchester, New York City. Deming, Mrs. W. C., Georgetown, Conn. Dennis, Dr. Frank L., The Colchester, Colorado Springs, Colorado. *Hales, Henry, Ridgewood, N.J. Hicks, Henry, Westbury Station, L.I. Hoffman, Bernhard, Stockbridge, Mass. Holden, E. B., Hilton, N.Y. Holmes, J. A., 127 Eddy St., Ithaca, N.Y. Hume, H. Harold, Glen St. Mary, Fla. Hungerford, Newman, 45 Prospect St., Hartford, Conn. +Huntington, A. M., 15 W. 81st St., New York City. James, Dr. W. B., 17 W. 54th St., New York City. Jessup, Miss Maud M., 440 (40) Thomas St., Grand Rapids, Mich. +Jones, J. F., Jeanerette, La. Kiefer, Louis W., 901 N. Elm St., Henderson, Ky. Lake, Prof. E. R., Asst. Pomologist, Dept. of Agric., Washington, D.C. Littlepage, T. P., Union Trust Building, Washington, D.C. Lovett, Mrs. Joseph L., Emilie, Bucks Co., Pa. McCoy, R. L., Ohio Valley Forest Nursery, Lake, Spencer Co., Ind. Malcomson, A. B., 132 Nassau St., New York City. Mayo, E. S., Rochester, N.Y. Representing Glen Brothers. Meehan, S. Mendelson, Germantown, Phila., Pa. Representing Thomas Meehan and Sons. Miller, Mrs. E. B., Enid, Oklahoma, R. 7, Box 47½. Miller, Mrs. Seaman, c/o Mr. Seaman Miller, 2 Rector St., N.Y. City. Morris, Dr. Robert T., 616 Madison Ave., New York City. Moses, Theodore W., Harvard Club, 27 W. 44th St., New York City. Pierson, Miss A. Elizabeth, Cromwell, Conn. Plump, Chas. H., West Redding, Conn. Pomeroy, A. C., Lockport, N.Y. Potter, Hon. W. O., Marion, Ill. Reed, C. A., Div. of Pomology, U.S. Dept. of Agric., Washington, D.C. Riehl. E. A., Alton, Ill. Roper, Wm. N., Arrowfield Nursery Co., Petersburg, Va. Rose, Wm. J., 413 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Rush. J. G., West Willow, Pa. Sensenig, Wayne. Schempp, G. C., Jr., Route 3, Albany, Ga. Shoemaker, Seth W., Agric. Ed. Int. Corresp. Schools, Scranton, Pa. Smith, Goldwin, Highland Creek, Ontario, Canada. Smith, Percival P., 108 S. La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. Tuckerman, Bayard, 118 E. 37th St., New York City. Van Duzee, Col. C. A., St. Paul, Minn. Walter, Dr. Harry, The Chalfonte, Atlantic City, N. J. Wentink, Frank, 75 Grove St., Passaic, N. J. Williams, Dr. Charles Mallory, 48 E. 49th St., New York City. Williams, Harrison, Erie R. R. Co., 50 Church St., New York City. +Wissmann, Mrs. P. deR., 707 Fifth Ave., New York City. Womack, B. F., Ancon Canal Zone, Panama. *Honorary member. +Life member.

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Constitution and Rules of the Northern Nut Growers Association.

Name. The society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers Association.

Object. The promotion of interest in nut-producing plants, their products and their culture.

Membership. Membership in the society shall be open to all persons who desire to further nut culture, without reference to place of residence or nationality, subject to the approval of the committee on membership.

Officers. There shall be a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer; an executive committee of five persons, of which the president, vice-president and secretary shall be members; and a state vice-president from each state represented in the membership of the association.

Election of Officers. A committee of five members shall be elected at the annual meeting for the purpose of nominating officers for the subsequent year.

Meetings. The place and time of the annual meeting shall be selected by the membership in session or, in the event of no selection being made at this time, the executive committee shall choose the place and time for the holding of the annual convention. Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by the president and executive committee.

Fees. The fees shall be of two kinds, annual and life. The former shall be two dollars, the latter twenty dollars.

Discipline. The committee on membership may make recommendations to the association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.

Committees. The association shall appoint standing committees of three members each to consider and report on the following topics at each annual meeting: first, on promising seedlings; second, on nomenclature; third, on hybrids; fourth, on membership; fifth, on press and publication.

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The Northern Nut Growers Association

SECOND ANNUAL MEETING

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911, 10 A. M.

Room 191, New York State College of Agriculture, Ithaca, New York.

President Morris: The meeting is called to order and I will first ask Professor Craig to make a few remarks on behalf of the College Director and the President of the University.

Professor Craig: It is my privilege and pleasure to welcome the representatives of the Northern Nut Growers' Association in this, their second annual meeting, to the New York State College of Agriculture. I regret exceedingly that Director Bailey, who has been avoiding out of state engagements this winter quite generally, made one about two months ago for this day, about a thousand miles away, which makes it absolutely impossible for him to be with us. He regretted this very much, and asked me particularly to impress upon you the idea that he was most anxious that this Association should meet here, and that all the facilities of the College of Agriculture should be