Experimental work is being carried on at Washington to test out the truth of this hypothesis, i. e. to see whether or not the disease resistance is really heritable. The work is being carried on in connection with the propagation of other resistant stock, Chinese, Japanese, etc.; and, as soon as the department is sure of the product, the results will be distributed to nut growers and others who are interested.
In the meantime we can all help by being on the lookout for resistant native trees. I believe they will be found in many places besides the New York region.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Illustration for this paper will be found opposite page [64].
[2] Metcalf, Haven & Collins, J. Franklin. The Control of the Chestnut Bark Disease. Farmer's Bulletin—467, 1911, P. 5.
[3] Anderson, P. J. & Rankin, W. H., Endothia canker of chestnut. Cornell Univ. Agri. Expt. Sta. Bulletin 347, 1914.
EVENING SESSION
Sanitarium Gymnasium, at 8:00 P.M.
President Reed in Chair