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the secretary of the Board, who has in many ways shown his 

 appreciation of the many difficult problems which have arisen, 

 and who by his advice has aided in their solution. The faith- 

 ful work of the chief deputy, Mr. R. H. Allen, deserves the 

 highest commendation, and the interest shown by the Massa- 

 chusetts Forestry Association has been most encouraging and 

 helpful in many ways. 



A list of the nurserymen of Massachusetts, together with 

 the estimated acreage of each, is presented as an appendix. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. T. FERNALD, 



State Nursery Inspector, 

 Amherst, Massachusetts. 



