----------------------------------------------------------------------- The abbreviations used under the species column are G for shagbark (Carya ovata), L for shellbark (Carya laciniosa), and B for bitternut (Carya cordiformis). Where two letters appear with an x between it means that the nut in question is a hybrid between the two species. Following out the plan adopted last year (when no prizes were offered for specific species of hickories) when a nut other than a shagbark sent judged by the hickory standard received sufficient points to put it among the prize winners, a special class was made for that. Some of the nuts in the above list are disqualified for receiving prizes as they are being "propagated." This term has been somewhat difficult of definition and in default of action of the Association or of some committee appointed for the purpose I have held it to mean those nuts which are listed in the catalog of any nurseryman. That is to say, a nut is eligible for prizes more than one year, and the mere growing a few grafted or budded trees of a variety and distributing them privately does not constitute "propagation" in the sense that the word is used in the nut contests. As soon, however, as any nurseryman considers a variety of sufficient merit so that he lists it is his catalog or in any printed supplement to a catalog and states that he can furnish grafted or budded trees of this variety, from that time on it is debarred from receiving the prizes offered annually. Other hickories were received from: D. S. Bassett, Fisherville, Mass. E. C. Beam, Mt. Orab, Ohio. (Nuts No. 5, No. 6). W. F. Cook, Moscow, Ky. W. E. Cornell, 302 Stewart Ave., Ithaca, N. Y. F. N. Decker, Syracuse, N. Y. (Nuts No. 1, No. 2). Joan Deming, Danbury, Conn., Route 2. F. Earland Gilson, Groton, Mass. Wm. H. Kuhne, Woodbury, Conn. Reuben J. Kurtz, Holly, Mich., R. No. 3, Box 32. Harvey Losee, Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Mrs. F. A. Patch, West Townsend, Mass, Box 77. E. Pomeroy, Windsor, Conn. (Nut No. 1). Ruth A. Reeves, Newark, N. Y. Snyder Bros., Center Point, Ia. (Nut No. 1, seedling). Mort Stuarts, Hazel Dell, Ill. (Nuts No. 4, No. 5, No. 6). Walter K. Wilson, Watertown, Conn., Lock Box 2. Kate Yawger, Port Bryon, N. Y. (Nut No. 1). Grant Yeagley, Jamestown, Penn., R. R. No. I. BLACK WALNUTS--51 ENTRIES