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might be engaged for the purpose. 
As I understand it, in case you commissioned him to 
pursue this investigation, it would be under the auspices 
of the United States Department of Agriculture and par- 
ticularly under your Division of Seed and Plant Distri- 
bution, so that whatever credit was obtained as a result 
of his trip would be accorded to your Division. 
I do not know that I cajn add anything more in Mr. 
Reimer'a behalf except to say that I believe that when a 
man has the enthusiasm he possesses in the work he has 
accomplished so far, in conjunction with his scientific 
knowledge, he is going to succeed. All that is necessary 
to expedite his success is to have the requisite funds 
making it possible to take this trip. 
Trusting that you will give this matter your very 
careful consideration and with very kindest personal re- 
gards, I beg to remain. 
Yours very sincerely, 
(Signed) Geo. C. Roeding. 
GGR-GS 
To Mr. David G. Fairchild, 
Agricultural Explorer in Charge, 
Foreign Seed and Plant Distribution, 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
July 25, 1916. 
