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Upon motion the convention adjourned at 1 o'clock, the rest of 

 the time on the 11th and r2th to be spent in visiting interesting points 

 in and about Toronto. 



FIELD EXCURSIONS 



The field excursions to places where interesting or rare nut trees 

 may be seen are perhaps the most valuable features of the meetings 

 of the Northern Nut Growers Association. The Toronto meeting of 

 this Association was up to the usual standard of excellence in this 

 interesting part of the programme. The committee in charge of the 

 programme arranged two excursions of more than ordinary length for 

 the benefit of those who attended the convention. The first trip was 

 taken on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 11 th, and consisted of visits to 

 three places of interest. The party proceeded by motor coach and 

 auto to Mr. George Corsan's place near Islington, where the first 

 stop was made. Mr. Corsan, who is a well-known member of the 

 association, has an interesting collection of many kinds of grafted 

 and seedling trees. Amongst those of interest the following kinds 

 were noted as doing well: Thomas and Ohio black walnut, Siers, Fair- 

 banks and Laney hickories, pecans, Chinese walnuts, hybrid chestnuts, 

 seedling heartnuts from Virginia sources, filberts and the Turkish 

 tree hazel. Some of tlic black walnut, chestnut and heartnut trees 

 were lieavily loaded with promising nuts. The Turkish tree hazel and 

 the Chinese walnuts are making very good growth and are interesting 

 because of their rarity. After a hurried inspection of this place the 

 party journeyed on to Thornhill where a stop was made at Mr. Carl 

 James' place to inspect a small grove of pecan trees. There are five 

 trees at this place which were grown from nuts obtained in southern 

 Illinois more than fifty years ago. The trees have grown very well, 

 considering their northern latitude (43.45 degrees) and the altitude 

 (700 feet above sea level). The largest tree is approximately 45 feet 

 tall, with a spread of branches equal to its height and a trunk 

 diameter of nearly 16 inches. These trees have borne nuts quite 

 frequently, but in only one year have the nuts matured. Inasmuch as 

 the pecan is a native of regions several hundred miles south of the 

 location of these trees, they afford an interesting exam})le of the 

 adaptation of trees to northern latitudes. 



