For the present, at least, it appears that growing Chinese chestnuts may be limited to small specialty plantings rather than any large commercial enterprise. The trees seem well adapted to yard and back lot planting as ornamentals and to furnish the family with nuts. Also hobbyists and specialists find them to be interesting plants with which to work. The industry is new and involves uncertainties and risks, which a commercial grower should not be expected to assume. Further study is needed to clear up the uncertainties, especially as to production costs, markets, and profits to be expected. As additional trees come into bearing over a wider area, a better understanding may be had of the economic value of these chestnuts in the various sections of the state. There is a market for high quality chestnuts, but it remains to be seen whether there will be sufficient profit with the risks involved to attract commercial growers. +Summary+ In conclusion, the following points are to be stressed in regard to growing chestnuts in Virginia: (1) Chinese chestnuts are adapted for home planting or for planting by hobbyists and specialists; but their commercial prospects as yet are uncertain. (2) The trees require fertile soil with ample moisture but should not be planted in frost pockets. (3) Weevils and blight have been the most serious pests. (4) Seedlings serve a useful purpose in developing new varieties; but greater progress should be expected from growing superior named varieties. (5) Additional study is needed to determine the profit prospects, to evaluate varieties, and to work out details of cultural practices, harvesting, and storage of nuts on a variety basis. Although the chestnut blight has destroyed the native _Castanea dentata_ trees, it is hoped that breeding programs may produce a blight resistant, hardy tree, of a size that will lend itself to orchard planting and cultural practices, and which will be regularly productive of high quality nuts. * * * * * President Davidson: Thank you, Mr. Moore. The next thing on the program is the talk by Mr. G. S. Jones of Phenix City, Alabama, on Growing Chestnuts in Lee County, Alabama. Growing Chinese Chestnuts in Lee County, Alabama G. S. JONES, R.F.D. 1, Phenix City, Alabama Ever since childhood, chestnuts have held a fascination for me. How well I remember the delightful Sunday afternoon trips we used to make in the fall up on Earkett's Hill to gather a few small nuts from some native trees which often had been burned by woods fires. I occasionally revisit this area to see these trees, which are in better condition now than then. Native chestnuts were never, to my knowledge, very abundant in our area and are now indeed scarce, but I still hear of a few living trees, some of which grow as far south as North Florida.