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very kindly explained the plan and organization of their work 
and showed the laboratories and botanical garden, all of which 
were of particular interest as they are developed almost entirely 
for instruction. The experimental farm of the institute is 
situated at some distance outside the town. As the main experi- 
mental work was with cereals which had been harvested, a 
visit to the farm was not made by us. In the afternoon the 
laboratories and gardens at the wie Institut were in- 
spected and much seen that was of interes 
On the morning of the 31st, Mr. oe went to Dresden, 
where he planned to spend a day and then visit for a few days 
with relatives who live some distance south of Dresden. I 
planned to spend the remainder of the week at Erfurt. Taking 
an early train from Leipzig, I reached Erfurt about ten o’clock 
seed growers. Here Mr. Lawrence Ainsworth, an English 
gentleman connected with the firm, took me in charge and the 
entire day was spent in the tae and greenhouses of the 
firm. Here nine varieties of Cichorium were observed in the 
trial grounds and information sbtaine regarding the type of 
each variety, the methods of selection, and the amount of varia- 
tion exhibited. I was especially glad to see these, as the seed of 
the cultivated varieties I have grown in the experimental garden 
at our New York Botanical Garden came from the firm of 
flowered Tropaeolum, double-flowered fuchias, cockscomb 
poppies, a large collection of begonias, and many varieties of 
double-flowered hollyhocks derived from the celebrated Chater 
collection. The firm makes a specialty of Coleus and I was able 
to make peas regarding the types which they are de- 
bind aes To . Ainsworth I am greatly indebted for many 
lants that offer special attractions 
and opportunites for paca and scientific study. 
next morning, August I, the reports indicated that Ger- 
many would surely be involved in war and hence there was no 
assurance that regular passenger trains would run. In the 
