LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



DIVISION OF POMOLOGY, 

 Washington. I). C., October 1, 1895. 



SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for publication a special report on Nut 

 Culture in the United States. This report is based upon replies by growers in all 

 parts of the country to a circular of inquiry sent out in 1890 by my predecessor in 

 office, Prof. H. E. Van Deinan. These replies were carefully tabulated and compiled 

 by Mr. W. P. Corsa, of this division, who has prepared the text of the report. The 

 literature of the subject is limited, but such authorities as are available have been 

 examined and, to some extent, quoted. 



We are indebted to the numerous correspondents of the division, both in this and 

 other countries, for many of the specimen nuts received for examination and illustra- 

 tion, as well as for information regarding the nut trees and methods of culture of 

 their respective regions. Without their cordial and gratuitous assistance the report 

 could not have been prepared with the means at our command. 



The unavoidable delay in the publication of this report has afforded opportunity 

 for the revision of the manuscript and the introduction of data based upon continued 

 observation and experiment to the present date. 

 Very respectfully, 



S. B. HEIGES, 



Pomologist. 

 Hon. J. STERLING MORTON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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