HIS PLACE IN THE WORLD 



On the reverse is a design of the goddesses 

 Pomona and Flora placing a laurel wreath 

 upon the head of a young man engaged in 

 budding a fruit tree. 



He has received visits from many of the 

 leading scientific men of two hemispheres, 

 who have been generously appreciative of 

 his great work, as well as thousands of calls 

 every year from people in other walks of 

 life from many different countries; he has 

 received letters from great men throughout 

 the world, among them a number of crowned 

 heads, some speaking words of praise for his 

 scientific achievements, some bearing elo- 

 quently upon his service to mankind ; he 

 has been given many recognitions at county, 

 state and worlds' fairs ; he was elected the 

 first honorary member, out of a possible 

 ten, of the Plant and Animal Breeders' 

 Association of the United States and Canada ; 

 he is a Fellow of the American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science and an 

 honorary member of numerous scientific 

 societies ; the degree of Doctor of Science 

 has been conferred upon him by Tufts 

 College ; he is a lecturer on scientific plant- 



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