THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



We have at the present time in this country the National Nut 

 Growers' Association devoted to the development of the commer- 

 cial side of the business, the Western Associations doing commend- 

 able work and the Northern Nut Growers Association which in- 

 cludes many of the experimenters as well as practical nut growers. 

 Membership in the Northern Nut Growers' Association costs 

 only $2.00 per year and sul)scription to the Amcricon Nut Journal 

 costs the same, but the two may be combined for $3.25 which is 

 about the cost of one good dinner at a New York hotel. A dinner 

 is soon gone, but the membership and subscription last for a whole 

 year. Members of the audience will wish to take advantage of 

 this combination for themselves or for some friend who would like 

 to pay off the mortgage of his farm. They may send their names 

 to Mr. James S. McGlennon, President of the Northern Nut 

 Growers' Association or to Mr. R. T. Olcott, Editor of our Jour- 

 nal, both of Rochester, New ^'ork. 



A number of our agricultural periodicals are taking increased in- 

 terest in matters relating to nut growing and The Garden Maga- 

 zine is forwarding the subject under the enthusiastic supervision of 

 Mr. Leonard Barron. 



Nut trees belong among the beautiful trees as well as among the 

 useful ones. Appreciation of that fact has led to their adoption 

 of late years in ever-increasing numbers for roadside planting and 

 for public parks. At the moment there is controversy over the 

 question whether the Pecan or the Black Walnut should be chosen 

 as our national tree. Each side has advocates carrying the con- 

 vincing manner that goes with righteous conviction. Aside from 

 the commercial aspects, and anything so gross as the Food Supply 

 question, the growing of Nut trees in the garden will furnish 

 pleasure to all who enjoy the doing of things that are a little out of 

 the ordinary. 



Nut growing is now carried out on a very large scale in some 

 parts of the country with thousands of acres devoted to the sub- 

 ject. On the other hand, many a farmer may be put in the way 

 of adding such a profitable side line to the regular farm crops and 

 herds that he will keep his head above water by holding on to the 

 side line. 



The future of nut growing does not include the idea that we 



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