You would be astonished to find that it was impossible for me to obtain seed or trees, at the time, of _C. crenata_, _C. seguinii_, _C. pumila_, _C. henryi_ and _C. alnifolia_. I obtained some 24 seeds of _C. mollisima_ from Dr. A. H. Graves, for which I was grateful. At the time he didn't have a good crop, I think. Institutions and government agencies would not or did not like to release their newly developed hybrids for fear that I was a nurseryman or perhaps would sell them for "blight resistant" chestnuts, although they were not yet proven. +Experiment at Pine Plains+ By diligent search I managed to get a few trees and hybrids of _C. crenata_ and a variety (seedling of) called "Colossal." These thrived and survived about 30 deg. below zero under deep snow at Pine Plains, New York. I also set out 2 bushes (_C. pumila_) obtained from Harlan P. Kelsey, East Boxford, Massachusetts. Dr. Graves' seed gave fair germination, and I now have seven nice young _mollisimas_ from 8" to 30" high. Of two three year old trees I obtained from a local nursery, one died (my fault) from not reducing the top, and the other died back to the ground from winterkill, but came back again as sprouts. I easily obtained seed of _C. sativa_, but the severe winter mowed the seedlings down and there are only two survivors. One is smaller this year than last but the other is about 14" high and making slow, straight growth. The _chinkapins_ are perfectly hardy and this year one of them made _3 feet of growth_. I estimate that I have some 3,000 to 4,000 American chestnut sprouts that range anything from 1 to 18 feet in height. But more promising--I have a cluster of fine young seedlings that I have been caring for. All the woods were cleared away from them to give them plenty of light. They are watered by the old hand bucket method in dry spells. I report on them occasionally to Mr. G. F. Gravatt and Mr. Russell B. Clapper of the U.S.D.A. They are a faint ray of hope. Four of them are about from 18 to 20 feet tall. One is about 9 feet high. One blighted and died two years ago and was removed. Another blighted at the base and I cut the canker out, but I fear it's going. One branch is dead and was removed. The others developed strong blight resistance. Small cankers formed on the lower branches but did not make headway. I cut some of these out and the trees healed nicely. As the trees become older, their resistance diminishes and the proof lies ahead. One tree that I labeled No. 1 has about two dozen, well healed _Endothia_ scars already. The trees have not bloomed for me yet but I may have some results soon. I intend to cross this clonal group with the following: 1. With _C. seguinii_ for greater blight resistance and productivity. 2. With _C. mollisima_ (var. Abundance) for blight resistance, fine nuts of medium size, and a good timber stick with good vigor.