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another method. A commercial tarry preparation which is in 
general use by corn growers to prevent the loss of the grain 
through crows, rodents, etc., was smeared on the nuts just before 
planting. About 250 nuts, from Chinese, Japanese, and S8 fe- 
males, were planted after this treatment, and we are hoping for 
still better germination next spring. 
New Trees Planted —In April we received a shipment of 20 
trees from the Division of Forest Pathology, U. 
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follows: 
5 FP476 Castanea crenata from Yoshu-gun, Korea 
5 GL Castanea crenata from Akita-ken, Japan 
5 FP462 Castanca mollissima from near Tientsin, China 
5 MAB Castanea mollissima from Hopeh Province, China 
The first lot, from Korea, were given to Mr. Rausch, gardener 
for the Minturn estate at Oyster Bay Cove, L. 1. Two of the 
next lot, from Japan, were given to Mr. J. J. DeMario and Dr. 
Paul H. Fairchild, both of Passaic, New Jersey. The rest were 
set out on our Hamden plantations. 
In addition to these, two young trees, apparently Japanese, were 
given us on July 20 by Mr. F. A. Bartlett, of the Bartlett Tree 
Expert Company of Stamford, Conn. These have been set out 
on our plantations. 
Inventory.—Following is a complete list of the numbers of 
individuals of all the species, varieties, and hybrids now growing 
on our Hamden plantations, making a total of 604 trees, 
CHESTNUT SPECIES, VARIETIES, AND HybBrips GROWING AT 
HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT 
October, 1936 
Name Number of Trees 
Castanea Ashei—Ashe Chinquapin ............. 00 ce eee ees 
C. crenata—Japanese Chestnut ......... 00... ccc ce eee 34 
C. crenata (Forest Type)—Japanese Chestnut var. ............ 57 
Geedentata—Americam -Chestiut: 0. scans aa kar nes dob ae ee 49 
Geen Henny, Chestnut vy.05 04 ves ee ce Le ees ee eee 16 
C. mollissima—Hairy Chinese Chestnut ........... 0.000500 0005 74 
C. mollissima var. Mammoth—Chinese Chestnut var. .......... 2 
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