"I sua sending enclosed a memorandum bear- 
ing on Reimer's work at Talent. I do not know 
whether Meyer wrote you regarding his visit 
there. I think he came directly to Bellingham 
from i^eiraer's place, so that we had an opportunity 
of talking over this work together. Meyer was 
greatly impressed with the work Reimer is doing. 
I was pleased with the man; his unfailing court- 
esy; his breadth of knowledge; and his scientific 
spirit. His station is a model in its way. Rei- 
mer is fortunate in that he lives with his work. 
He is able to step directly out of his home into 
the experimental orchard. He has his laboratory, 
as you know, on the upper floor of his house. He 
has no distractions and is able to concentrate 
his efforts on the problems in hand. He seems to 
knov7 every tree and plant on the 20 acres. This 
intimate knowledge with all the plants and trees 
and the hundreds of experiments under way greatly 
impressed me. He never consulted any records, 
nor was it necessary for him to look at labels. 
He seemed to have all the work in his mind. I 
think we should do everything in our power to 
aid him; hence, our telegram to you yesterday, 
reading as fellows: 
"'Have gone carefully over Reimer's 
work and are impressed with importance 
and value of it. Very important that 
Reimer have seed of two types pear by 
February 1st next. To secure one of these 
will require trip two days' march north of 
Pekin neighborhood Chingteh. The other two 
days by train south to Hankau; thence by 
foot to I Chang. Recommend that Meyer be 
cabled to go after southern type as he had 
not planned to do this without instructions 
from you. Letter follovts.' 
"Reimer was afraid that Meyer might not go 
down to the Ichang country for the calleryana 
found there. Meyer told Reimer that he was go- 
ing to the Philippines and might not be able to 
make this southern trip. I did not talk this 
phase of the matter over with Meyer at all, as 
I had not been to Reimer's place when I saw 
Meyer. We do not know what is involved in the 
Philippine trip, if such a trip is contemplated, 
but it would seem very important to get the 
December 31, 1916. 
