UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY 
WASHINGTON 
FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION 
March 6, 1922* 
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Prof. J, F. Hock, 
c/o British American Tobacco Go. 
Yunnanfu, China. 
Deal’ Prof. Rock: 
Some days ago we received your shipment of 10 lbs. seed 
of Hydnocarpus anthelminthica from Ghiengmai. I went down 
to the inspection house to see it unpacked and it looked 
to me to be in fine condition. We cracked two or three or 
the seeds and the kernels were white and did not appear at 
all rancid. The charcoal was quite dry, but I noticed no 
signs of shrivelling in the seeds. 
We are very glad indeed to have this fine lot of 
Hydnoearpus seeds and hope to get results from them. 
1 trust all goes well with you and that we will soon be 
getting some more interesting things from you. I shall 
watch your shipments with care and advise you of their con¬ 
dition upon receirjt. Prom my own experience in the field 
i know that an explorer likes to have word regarding his 
shipments so that he can make changes in his mode of pack¬ 
ing if they are required. I used to wait very impatiently 
for word from Washington in regard to the condition of my 
own material, and I know that Meyer always did the same. 
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