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treated with creosote first. In some cases I used bichloride of mer- 

 cury. 



]Mr. Reed: It seems to be the experience in the South that, so far 

 as the amateur is concerned, he gets better results with the pecans by 

 planting trees of from tliree to five feet. Trees smaller than that are 

 regarded as dwarfed ; but the man who is in a position to exercise 

 greater care could get quicker results from buying the large-sized 

 trees. Yet it requires more care in transplanting, more fertilizer, 

 and more attention. 



^Ir. Reed: I wisli to make the motion that the chair name a 

 nominating committee at this time. 



The President: Is that agreed.^ All right; then I name Mr. 

 O'Connor for chairman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Olcott, Mr. Bartlett and Mr. 

 Hershey on the committee. Are those names acceptable? (Vote 

 shows unanimous acceptance). 



The President: The convention will adjourn until two o'clock. 

 First Day — Afternoon Session 



Meeting called to order by the President. 



The Secretary: I will read a communication from Mr. Snyder, 

 of Center Point, Iowa. But first I would like to explain that when 

 the President in mentioning the Horticultural Exposition at Waterloo, 

 spoke of a sweepstakes cup from a member of the X. N. G. A. for the 

 greatest number of points won in the nut exhibition of which Mr. 

 Snyder has cliarge he did not st.iti- that he himself was the member 

 who gave the cup. 



A HARANGUE OX THE XUT SITUATIOX IX IOWA 

 By S. TV. Snyder, Iowa 



Previous to the organization of the Mid-West Horticultural Ex- 

 position the Iowa State Horticultural Society had given but little at^ 

 tention to the nut question. But along with the exposition came a 

 demand for a nut department, which resulted in the writer being ap- 

 pointed superintendent and given authority to prepare a limited pre- 

 mium list. 



Tliis resulted in bringing out a number of new and unnamed varie- 

 ties of nuts and created some enthusiasm. When it came time to 

 prepare for the second exposition, authority was given to greatly 



