of fruits for severe climates, which I know to exist ; but such was 

 the uncertainty of nomenclature, such the difficulty of getting 

 exact information as to their probable value, that the work of 

 sorting out the best seemed a work of many years. Northern 

 horticulturalists were looking with great hdpe to the Russian 

 fruits. The work could not be allowed to rest. Some one had to 

 go to Russia. Mr. Budd and I went. 



Those acquainted with Mr. Budd's work on the College farm 

 at Ames, will readily see that several valuable lines of thought in 

 this report are not mine but his. 



To our Provincial and Canadian Governments I am indebted 

 for the kind and hearty way in which they seconded my efforts by 

 giving me such introductions to the Imperial Government as 

 enabled me to follow up my work in Russia. 



To the Department of Public Domains, and the Department of 

 the Interior of the Imperial Government at St. Petersburg, I am 

 indebted for the kind way in which they afforded us every assist- 

 ance possible. 



To our Botanical and Forestry friends my best thanks are due. 

 In fact, one of the chief retrospective pleasures of my journey in 

 Russia, was the kindness of my Russian friends, the kindness of 

 my Polish friends. 



: Our work created some interest in Russia. Often, when 

 speaking to people we happened to meet, we found that they 

 knew all about our visit through notices in the Russian press. 

 'At St, Petersburg it was intimated that a Commissioner would, 

 most probably, be sent next year to Canada and to the United 

 States, to do work similar to that which we had done in Russia. 

 Our fruits he will find pretty well catalogued, pretty well looked 

 up. As soon as we know of his coming, means must be taken to 

 insure his obtaining all possible information, and that in as short 

 a time as possible. • '" ■ <' - . •■ : '■'■'■" 



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- Nomenclature in Russia is hopelessly confused. Different 

 names are given to the same apple in different localities, the same 

 name to different apples growing in adjacent districts. So many 

 names, however formidable they may sound in Russian, mean 



