the fact that the fate of hundreds of millions of 
people hangs so much on the personal relations of a 
few individuals. I can't help feeling that the idea 
is wrong and that some way should be found to make 
these agreements on a much broader basis than they are 
now being attempted 
is you know, I am not a believer 
in political heroes. 
Turning to a lovelier subject than the personal 
jealousies and personal relations of human beings, 
let me send you a list of lilies which you may find 
growing beside the roadways in your explorations in 
Yunnan and which, if introduced into this country, 
contribute not only to the beauty of its gardens but 
find their way into other regions as well. 
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M. fox, of New York City, is associated with Dr. 
Stout, of New York Botanical Gardens. She is very 
much interested in lilies, particularlijthese Chinese 
forms, and has had prepared for us a list of forms 
which are kno?m to occur in the Chinese 
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should like vary much indeed to get seeds or bulbs 
in considerable quantities of all of these species, 
not only for Mrs. Fox and Dr. Stout, but for Dr. 
Griffiths and all those in this country who are working 
with this group of plants. I think it would be 
fairly safe for you to send us seeds of any lilies 
enough 
which you are fortunate to find and, if you.can't get 
