70 
May 13. 8 Castanea crenata and one pan of C. sativa (from 
Paris) to Mrs. Kenneth B. Halstead, Speonk, 
1s 
The Japanese seec ae (C. crenata) in this case came from seed 
obtained in 1931 in Japan by Dr. George M. Reed. 
Growth Records for 1933.—\We now have a total of 455 chest- 
at Hamden and in the Botanic Garden nursery, compris- 
nut trees 
and hybrids, as follows. 
ing several different species and varieties 
Species Number 
Crem eid: (AIMEMICAN). 24.6.485.pxas.werhaeetauveeanee 17 
C. sativa (luropean) oo... 0. ccc cee cent eee eees 182 
C. crenata: (Japanese) .ccvs dew ei vs duae git ediave new oedets 43 
C. crenata (Jap. forest type) U.S. D. AL wo... 49 
C. mollisstma (Chinese) U.S. D. AL lee eee eee 15 
Ce glist dD. ipa eect ee earth 4a eae ene ees 3 
C. Segquinti U, Pe ENG tin dag eased ov oes ae ee eed ee awe ae ec 10 
Ie ai hybrid eee D WOS A coshisiy hice civin taco dk cee eee 1 
Hammond hybrid (Jap.-Amer.) 1931 ....0...0.0...0.000000. 4 
smith hybrid -CJap-Amer:) 1931. cascscse dec ates acetals: 49 
37 
Smith: hybrid::(Jap-Amer: ) 1932 seiese css ness sce Seated vases 
U.S. D. A. (various hybrids and species received from Bureau 
Of Plant Tneusty yy ayaa ani oe eara eds a a eee 41 
Winthtop hybrid 1931) sqvsagscsed eevee oe Cea weenie eats 4 
IRO GAL: ce bie sa aveca cect ateyic oie em aces eee ee ue 455 
Table I, below, gives the average growth rates for the hybrids 
of 1931 and 1932 during the season of 1933. The phenomenal 
Tasce lt. Growrn Rares or Hyprip CHespnuts Ar HaAMpEN, Conn., 19335 
Number 
{ Trees Average Height 
Name Living October October Average Growth 
Bolle POST): coteade eters ay ets 1 3 ft.6an. 18 in. 
Hammond 1931 ............ 4 3 ft. 9in. 21 in 
Sitlith: F9GU  sseckreiskeeusasl< 49 2 ft. 2 in, 14 in 
Sittith: 1932 acess itie siuedyeae 37 7 in 7in 
\V aaa LOST gaedeces noes 4 lft. 7 in. 9 in 
growth of Hammond hy] ny No. 86 of 1931, recorded in my re- 
port of last year (B. 2B. Recorp 22, No. 2; p. 60) was con- 
tinued in 1933, the total oe growth being about equal to that 
f the previous vear, so that it is at present about six feet high— 
