During the period 1930 to 1946, the Division of Forest Pathology
distributed thousands of Asiatic chestnut seedlings to Federal, State,
and private agencies for experimental forest plantings in 32 eastern
States. The ten States receiving the most planting stock, in the order
named were: North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina, and Maryland. The
purpose of this seedling distribution was to obtain information
concerning the little-known characteristics of the Asiatic
chestnuts--their soil and climatic requirements, and their range
adaptability.