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has been started through the cooperation of Dr. D. F. Jones, 
Geneticist of the Conn. Agricultural Experiment Station, New 
Haven. Conn., there have been some fatalities due to the cold 
winter of 1942-3, but when these trees get established in their 
new locations they should contribute in many ways to the success 
of our project.—At the plantation of Dr. W. W. Herrick, of 
Sharon, Conn., a considerable number had died also from the 
effects of the cold winter. 
Acknowledgments.—Pollen of the American chestnut was re- 
ceived from Mr. E. J. Grassmann of Elizabeth, N. J., on July 3; 
and from Mr. John A. Colin, New York City, from Millhurst, N. J. 
We received in February, 6 trees of Castanea Laer 
variety Hobson, from Mr. James Hobson of Jasper, Florida; i 
March and April, 2 lots of C. alnzfolia seedlings from Mr. een 
C. MacDaniel, Monticello, Florida. 
Nuts for planting were received as follows: 
September. American chestnut from Mrs. Arthur Manzo, New 
York City, from Old Lyme, Conn.; Japanese chestnut from 
Mr. Oscar R. Wallace, New York City, from Sunken Meadow 
Park, Kings Park, L. I. 
October. Castanea pumila x C. crenata, hybrids of American 
chinquapin and Japanese chestnut, from Dr. A. S. Hitchcock, 
Boyce Thompson Institute, Yonkers, N. Y Ne eres chest- 
nut from Mr. F. Gregg Bemis, Boston, Mass., Mr. 
Wolcott, Kennett Square, Pa., and Mr. H. D. Roschen, 
Baltimore, Md. 
November. American SSIES from Mrs. F. M. Islieb, East 
Hampton, Conn.; Mr. W. F. Story, Dunlap, Tenn.; and 
Mr. C. Howard, Tae N. Ye 
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As in former years, we have enjoyed the cordial cooperation 
of the Division of Forest Pathology of the United States Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. To the many correspondents, visitors, and 
donors of nuts, pollen, seedlings and land for carrying on our 
experiments, we are pleased to have this opportunity of acknowl- 
edging our indebtedness for these substantial evidences of their 
interest in this undertaking. 

