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we select the hardier varieties. Filberts, I have tried out some twenty 

 odd varieties and have discarded the most of them. The American 

 hazel is all right to plant in my part of Iowa and is the only nut bearing 

 a full crop this season. A variety called Winkler we are using as a 

 mother plant and compelling it to use Italian Red filbert pollen to 

 fertilize its pistillate blossoms. We hope a hardy hybrid will result 

 vvitli some better qualities than the native hazel. 



I don't know but I have already drawn this out too long in view 

 of the fact that I can only speak of Iowa conditions and Iowa varieties. 



There is one thing for the future benefit of the members of this 

 Association that perhaps we should begin to consider and that is co- 

 operative advertising, cracking, and selling of the products of our 

 orchards. 



The past, present, and future of this association has been so well 

 covered by my recent predecessors in this office that I think it useless to 

 attempt to re-hasli anything in this line at this time. 



In closing I wisli to kindly thank all those who contributed to the 

 arrangement of the splendid program we have before us. Your advice 

 was good, timely, and thoroughly appreciated. 



The President: Is the pollen of the black walnut invisible to the 

 naked eye.'' Is it so elusive.'' 



Dr. Morris: It is abundant if the catkins are ripe. I presume 

 from what you said that you were dealing with catkins that were not 

 fully ripened. Possibly you have a variety that does not make pollen. 



The President: The Thomas is wliat I try to get it from. 



Dr. Morris: That pollinates abundantly. 



