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I may leave tomorrow for Taianfu, Shantung, 
then to Feitcheng for peach scions, and then down 
to the Yangtze, to locate spots where Pyrus cal - 
leryana occurs in sufficient quantities to make 
arrangements with the natives to collect seeds 
for us this fall. --Then to Canton, Hongkong, and 
Manila and then slo^irly thru Kwantung and Jukien 
Provinces. The political outlook of the world 
is decidedly bad and in how far I can adhere to 
plans nohody can foretell. 
I have stored my non-wanted rough baggage 
v;ith the Legation and have about 15 pieces to 
carry along v/ith me. This baggage problem is 
a curse here in this country J 
Well, I will let you know from time to time 
how the journey progresses. 
On February ?6, 1917, we asked Mr. Meyer if it would be pos- 
sible for him to have a few pounds of seed collected from 
^^^ UlP^^s pimtila trees growing in the Temple courtyard at 
Peking. These were wanted by Mr. D. B. Gurney, of the 
Gurney Seed and Nursery Company, Yankton, S. D. Mr. Meyer 
sent six pounds of this seed, which reached us July 24, 1917. 
It was given SPI Ho. A-^02^ and half was sent to Mr. Gurney 
and the remainder divided betv/een the Yarrow and Chico 
Stations on August Ij, 1917. The Chico Station reported 
on May 6, I918, that the seed of this introduction sent 
them did not germinate. 
On March 1, I917, at Taianfu, Shantung, China, Mr. 
Meyer wrote transmitting tv;o packages of scions of the 
authentic large "Pei tao" or Peicheng peach, obtained 
through the assistance of the local magistrate at Feicheng. 
He also sent a package to Mr. Beagles direct. To our great 
December 31, I917. 
