dbe IRatfonal IRurservman 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
Vol. XVIII ROCHESTER, N. Y., DECEMBER, 1910 No. 12 
NORTHERN NUT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION 
To Promote Cultivation of Indigenous and Adapted Varieties of Edible Nuts 
A new member was admitted on November 17, in New 
York City to the list of organizations which have for their 
purpose the promotion of horti¬ 
cultural interests in this country. 
For some time past, a union of 
individuals interested in nut grow¬ 
ing has been urged. Prominent 
among persons who have pro¬ 
moted the movement are Dr. 
W. C. Deming, of Westchester, 
N. Y., and Dr. Robert T. Morris, 
the eminent surgeon of New York 
City, and enthusiastic nut grower 
of Connecticut. A call was issued 
for a meeting at the New York 
Botanic Garden, kindly placed at 
the disposal of these gentlemen by 
Dr. N. L. Britton, for November 
17, and a small, but enthusiastic 
meeting was held. 
Dr. Deming acted as chairman 
and presented the objects of the 
meeting, supporting his state¬ 
ments by a number of letters 
from persons connected with some 
phase of the nut-growing industry, 
proffering advice and assistance. 
The suggestions coming from these 
widely separated sources demon¬ 
strated the need of such a society, 
together with the scope and range 
of its function. Enough problems 
bearing upon the adaptation, the Dr - Robert 
improvement, the culture, and 
the handling of the product were suggested in these letters 
to occupy the conference very profitably for several days. 
The first business of the meeting was to consider oigani- 
zation, and a committee was appointed to take this matter 
in hand. After informal consideration, the committee 
presented the following report on organization, which was 
adopted tentatively by the meeting. 
Name. —The society shall be known as the Northern 
Nut Growers’ Association. 
Object. —The promotion of interest in nut-producing 
plants, their products, and their culture. 
President Northern Nut Growers’ Association. 
Membership. —Membership in the society shall be 
open to all persons who desire to further nut culture, with¬ 
out reference to place of residence 
or nationality. 
Officers. —There shall be a 
president, a vice-president, a 
secretary-treasurer, and an exe¬ 
cutive committee of five persons, 
of which, latter the president and 
secretary shall be members. 
Meetings.— The association 
shall hold an annual meeting on 
or about November 15, and such 
other special meetings as may 
seem desirable, these to be called 
by the president and executive 
committee. 
Fees. —The fees shall be of 
two kinds, annual and life. The 
former shall be $2.00, the latter 
$20.00. 
The above brief draft of work¬ 
ing rules were adopted by the 
society, with the understanding 
that the executive committee 
should consider the question of 
constitution and by-laws, and 
present such modifications as 
seemed desirable at the next regu¬ 
lar meeting of the association. 
Papers. —In addition to a 
large number of letters from nut 
t. Morris, growers, North, South, East, and 
West, several papers of present- 
day interest were presented. Among these was one 
from Prof. W. N. Hutt, State Horticulturist of North 
Carolina, on nut growing in that state, another from 
Henry Hicks, of Westbury, Long Island, containing a 
number of practical and pointed remarks and suggestions, 
which, taken together, clearly defined the probable field 
and scope of the society’s work. An interesting communi¬ 
cation was also received from Mr. W. N. Roper, former 
editor of the American Fruit and Nut Journal, of 
Petersburg, Va., bearing on nut growing in that 
vicinity. 
