The fourth annual meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association washeld, in conjunction with the meetings of the American PomologicalSociety, the Society for Horticultural Science, and the Eastern FruitGrowers Association, in the new National Museum building at Washington,D. C, during "Fruit Week," November 17 to 22, 1913, the meeting of theAssociation being on the 18th and 19th.The first session was called to order at 11 A. M. in Room 3. In theabsence of the President the chair was occupied by Professor W. N. Huttof North Carolina.THE CHAIRMAN: Ladies and Gentlemen: If you will come to order, we willbegin the meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association. It isunfortunate that our president is called away on important business. Hehas asked me to take his place and we will do the best we can. I willask the secretary to read a communication.THE SECRETARY: I have this telegram from Mr. Littlepage, our president:"Please express to the Northern Nut Growers Association my profoundregrets that I cannot be with them. No organization has ever been formedthat contained finer and more sincere men than ours. I invite theAssociation to come to Indiana next year. I will take you along thebanks of the Wabash, the Ohio and Green River, where the pecan treesgrow so big that the sun has to go around. I send best wishes for asuccessful meeting."THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Pomeroy has kindly consented to give us a talk onwalnuts.