kinds of hickories will produce a very
desirable nut; consequently first and second prizes are offered for any
hickory nut not belonging to the above three kinds.

BLACK WALNUT (_Juglans nigra_).

Thin shelled black walnuts of good quality are desired.

BUTTERNUT, WHITE WALNUT (_Juglans cinerea_).

Size and thinness of shell are most important.

PERSIAN WALNUT, ENGLISH WALNUT (_Juglans regia_).

American grown varieties the only ones receiving prizes.

ASIATIC WALNUTS (_Juglans cordiformis_, _J. Sieboldi_, _J. Sibirica_).

American grown varieties the only ones receiving prizes.

BEECHNUT.

Size stands first for prize qualifications for Beechnuts.

AMERICAN HAZELS.

Thinness of shell and size are most important.

CHINQUAPIN (_Castanea pumila_).

Size is the most important qualification for this species.

CHESTNUTS.

On account of the rapid spread of the chestnut blight no other kinds of
chestnut besides Chinquapins are desired at present.

FREAK NUTS.

Remarkable freaks of any species of edible nuts may win prizes. For
instance, a black Walnut with meat growing in only one half of each
shell.

R. T. MORRIS, New York City,
President Northern Nut Growers Association.

PRIZES AWARDED IN THE RESULTING COMPETITION.

1. _Hicoria ovata_

Plate II, first prize:
Plate I, second prize: Exhibited by Theron E. Platt, Newtown, Conn.

2. _Hicoria pecan_

Mantura, first prize: W. N. Roper, Petersburg. Va.
Major, second prize: T. P. Littlepage, Union Trust Building,
Washington, D. C.

3. _Hicoria laciniosa_

First and second prizes: C. N. Stem, Sabillasville, Md.

4. _Persian walnut_

Nebo, first prize: J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa.
Holden, second prize: E. B. Holden, Hilton, N. Y.

5. _Asiatic walnut_

Juglans Sieboldiana, first prize: J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa.

6. _Chinquapin_

No. 2, first prize: J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa
No. 1, second prize: J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa.

7. _Freak nuts_

Hickory No. 4, first prize: Lillie E. Johnson, Gowanda, N. Y.

8. _Butternuts_

First prize: Mrs. Albina Simonds, South Royalton, Vt.

9. _Beechnuts_

First prize: Malcolm Newell, West Wardsboro, Vt.
Second prize: William Davis, Rutland, Vt.

10. _Black walnuts_

First prize: J. J. Robinson, Lamont, Mich.
Second prize: Dorothy McGrew, R.F.D. 6, Box 77, Kent, O.

The prizes awarded in this competition were contributed personally by
the President.

REPORT OF THE COM