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secution of the work in the Hagenau forests, and especially Mr. 

 H. Strahmeyer, who collected such a large number of speci- 

 mens with the funds entrusted to him. I should not fail to 

 mention also Oberforester Pittz, of Abreschwiller,Loraine, who 

 accompanied me into the spruce forest in his charge, and was 

 so' liberal in his efforts to further the objects of my mission 

 there. 



In this country I have to mention the several public 

 spirited companies and individuals who made it possible 

 with their liberal contributions, to personally conduct 

 the investigations in Europe and select the most desirable 

 species for importation. This movement on the part of these 

 owners of only a small portion of the threatened timber was 

 not, as I have reasons to know, through a desire to advance 

 personal interests so much as it was to contribute to the general 

 welfare-of the timber interests of the State and country and to 

 give encouragement to scientific research. The individuals of 

 the companies who were especially interested in this matter 

 were: Hon. J. N. Camden, President of the West Virginia and 

 Pittsburg Railroad Company, Mr. E. L. Tunis, General Mana- 

 ger Condon Lane Boom and Lumber Company; Robert H. 

 Henderson, President of the Cumberland Lumber Co; E. C. 

 Burt, President of the St. Lawrence Boom and Lumber Com- 

 pany; E. A. Monaghan,Lock Haven, Pa., and J. R. Beatty & 

 Company, Crow, W. Va. 



I should also mention the liberality of Dr. C. V. Riley, Dr. 

 L. O. Howard, Mr. Wm. A. Ashmead, Mr. E. A. Schwarz and 

 others of the LI. S. Department of Agriculture and the National 

 Musuem. In the identifications of specimens and the use of 

 material for study; also my assistant, Mr. Rumsey, for some of 

 the excellent photograph reproduced in the report and other 

 efficient assistance in office and laboratory work; and finally the 

 present Director of the Experiment Station, Hon, J. H. 

 Stewart, for liberal allowance, from the stationary and print- 

 ing fund, for illustrations and publication. 



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