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in the eastern United States as affected by the chestnut ans 
and various aiiiaeen undertaken by Dr. Van Fleet, Dr. 
Robert Morris, and others to relieve the situation by = pro- 
Dr. Murrill concluded his cae with the following summary: 
1. The chestnut canker has spread like a whirlwind through 
our forests and, so far, not a single immune native tree has been 
discovered. The European chestnut is also non-resistant. It 
may be i 1 
If so, it would be a great boon to the timber industry and it is 
our duty to find it, as there is really no tree that can take the 
place of the chestnut. 
2 most hopeful prospect so far as timber is concerned at 
present lies in producing immune hybrids of erect, tree-like 
growth and proportions. Dr. Van Fleet suggests a cross between 
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chestnuts. There is also hope of other hybrids which might 
produce larger and better nuts. 
A. B. Stout, 
Secretary of the Conference. 
SPRING INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING 
The courses of instruction in home gardening and in the train- 
ing of teachers for school gardens commenced last spring, in co- 
tion as early as possible in the season, a course of four lectures 
