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SPI Ho. 43796, Pinus bungeana . 10-1/2 lbs., 
" " 43791, Ulmus pxunila var. pen du l _ a . 
31 cuttings, 
" " 43792, Wistaria venusta, 26 cuttings, 
" " 43793, dwarf pomegranate, 1 plant, 
" " 43794, Wistaria v enusta . 1-1/2 oz., 
" " 43795, " "1 oz. seed. 
As usual Mr. Meyer made certain requests with regard to the 
disposition of parts of these introductions, all of which 
requests will be complied v/ith. He remarked that he had 
bought 50 catties of first quality jujubes which he would 
send off shortly, as well as Dlospyros lotus, which was then 
too moiet to be shipped. Of wild pears he had obtained but 
few but he had collectors out; the same condition applied 
to the collecting of seed of Amygdalus da Yid ifina . My. Fair- 
child replied to this letter on December 22, 1916, as 
follows: 
"Your letter of November 15 has just been 
received, and it is a pleasure to hear from you 
again and to know that you are 'on the job'. 
"Six wooden boxes from Peking! You will 
be notified of their arrival. A hundred catties 
o^ Pinus bun/^ea nal Give my best regards to Mr. 
MacMurray and tell him that a hundred years hence, 
or two hundred years perhaps, or even three 
hundred years, if he will come back, the whole 
landscape effect of this country may be changed, 
that B, providing the Federal Horticultural Board 
does not see fit to find some dangerous fungous 
disease in these seeds and fumigate them and 
perhaps kill them. 
"You will be interested to know that Dr. 
Galloway is already carrying on experiments in 
the disinfection of plants. I think we can con- 
gratulate ourselves that the Doctor has 'jumped' 
in here and is going to work out new methods 
which will prevent the death of many things which 
might otherwise go to the wall. 
December 31, 1916. 
