ill tilt' inatlcr of getting new members, in writing articles for the 

 press and in giving illustrated talks on nut growing. Among those 

 w-lio art' known to have given such talks or articles, are Dr. Morris, Mr. 

 Weber, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Turk, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. and 

 Mrs. Corsan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Neilson, Wilkinson, Sn^^der, Matthews, 

 Kains. MacDaniels, Fagan, Kaufman. Rick. Bixby, the secretary, and, 

 doubtless, a number of others. 



The secretary has a collection of slides on nut a-rowino- which he 

 has lent two or three times to members for illustrating; their lectures. 

 It was necessary to provide a box for the safe transportation of these 

 slides which the secretary purchased, at a cost to the association of 

 $8.85. The secretary al.so furnished a typed, running commentary 

 for these slides and, in one or two instances, has furnished negatives 

 and )>hotographs for making slides and illustrations. The secretary 

 also offers to furnish outlines for lectures or articles, and has a small 

 follection of nuts which is available for lectures. 



If the funds were available, it would be possible to enlarge the 

 collections of slides, illustrations and nuts for the use of members 

 who wished to give talks or write articles. 



Possibly the suggestion of the secretary was responsible for the 

 formation of a subsidiary association in Rochester. Oti tliis a report 

 is desirable from President McGlennon or Mr. Olcott. One or two 

 other members have written of their intention to form subsidiary asso- 

 ciations. 



A leaflet was also issued by the secretary announcing Mr. Jones' 

 otier to gi\t' seedling' nut trees as a jiremium to new mem'bers. The 

 demand for these trees not being up to expectation, Mr. Jones very 

 generously sent out five such trees in place of the original offer of 

 one or two. I liope th/it ^Ir. Jones will uiake a report of the number of 

 trees llms distributed. Although the circular distinctly stated that 

 these trees were premiums for new members, many menvbers under- 

 stood it .as an offer for rciu-wal of membership ;is well, and I think 

 that in every such instance, Mr. .lones himself forgot and sent the 

 trees. A few members, whose names came in too late, were disap- 

 })ointed in not getting trees. Mr. Jones has intimated that it may be 

 possible to correct these omissions this fall. I hope that Mr. Jones 

 will make a statement about this, and I hope also, that the association 

 will not overlook Mr. Jones' liberality in distributing these trees en- 

 tirely at his own expense. 



There have been expressions of regret, and T am sure that many 



