SEPTEMBER 5 AND 6,

1917

CONCORD, N.H.
THE RUMFORD PRESS
1916

Annapolis Pub. Co. Print.

CONTENTS

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Officers and Committees of the Association[4]
Members of the Association[5]
Constitution of the Association[9]
By-laws of the Association[11]
Proceedings of the Meeting held at Stamford, Connecticut,
September 5 and 6, 1917[12]
Report of the Secretary-Treasurer[12]
Presidents Address[15]
Reasons for our Limited Knowledge as to
What Varieties of Nut Trees to Plant		[18]
The Diseases of Nut Trees[26]
Notes on Nut Bearing Pines and Allied Conifers[29]
Notes taken on an Excursion to Merribrooke[34]
A Visit to the Estate of the Late Lowell M. Palmer[45]
Advent of Nuts into the Nations List
of Staple Foods		[46]
The Importance of Nut Growing[58]
The Proper Place of Nut Trees in the Planting Program[64]
Some Insects Injuring Nut Trees[73]
The Extent of the Hardy Nut Tree Nursery Business[81]
Nut Trees for Shade[92]
Appendix[101]
Attendance[103]