The successful growth which the tung or Chinese wood- 
oil tree of the Yangtse Valley ( Aleurites f prdii) has made 
in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, California and Texas, 
and the discovery by Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum that 
the wood-oil which is exported from South China comes from 
a different species ( Aleurites mo n ta n a ) makes it very de- 
sirable that Mr, Meyer visit the plantings of this species 
and study them. 
Owing to the long time required going to and coming 
from China, and the weeks of travel required to reach the 
interior points of agricultural interest, it is desirable 
that Mr. Meyer's trip should extend over more than one 
year. His other trips have all been of three yearsC duration, 
and this one would probably require quite as long a time. 
Trusting that this outline will be satisfactory, and 
urging as prompt an action on it as possible, in order that 
Mr. Meyer may get to China before the early fruit season 
closes in September, I remain, 
Veiy sincerely yours, 
(Signed) David Fairchild 
Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 
F-R 
The photographs which accompanied this letter were from our 
negatives Nos. 19163, 15949, Chico 571, Chico 593, 5012, 
19121, 13155, 19654, 19240, 19833, 9595, 4629, 13719 and 
14064. 
July 25, 1916. 
