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The wild Citrus ichanaensis under Meyer's No. ?355a was also 
received on February ?'^, I918; it was given SPI So. 4^945. 
Just before leaving Washington for a trip to Florida, Mr. 
Pairchild dictated the following letter to Mr. Meyer, the 
same going forward under date of March 6, 1918: 
Things have happened so fast and so many 
changes have taken place since I last v/rote you 
that I hardly know where to begin. You know by 
this time of poor -Stuntz » s death, and you can 
appreciate how We mi'ss his friendly assistance 
in the very important branch of the \york which 
he was doing. We have not filled his place yet, 
nor do I know that we can ever fill it, but we 
have in viev/ plans which will take care of it at 
least until the right person can be found. 
The war is making great changes in our "olans, 
and although we have succeeded in getting Mr. 
Popenoe exempted, I do not feel sure that he may 
not get restless and, as they say "fly the coop". 
I hope not, hov/ever, as he is too valuable a man 
where he is. 
Mr. Rankin and Mr. Dorsett are at the present 
time making plans to put in 300 acres of soy beans 
and are getting a tractor for that purpose, the 
idea being to increase the best varieties which 
we have for seed purposes next year. The in- 
crease in interest in the soy bean is one reason 
for this unusual activity. During the next three 
months we are likely to see the most acute food 
shortage in our history, due to the congested 
conditions on the railroads as a result of lack 
of cooperation between the government and the rail- 
roads themselves. Hov/ever, things arekoving along 
in a truly American fashion, and we believe we see 
coming out of ' these confused conditions accomplish- 
ments v/hich will make you proud of having become 
an i^anerican citizen. 
So far as your own contributions are concerned, 
I think you can render a distinct service by giving 
us the result of a careful analysis of the Chinese 
food situation. For example, I was talking with 
Dr. McCollura the other *day vvith respect to the ex- 
tent to which the Chinese use green vegetables. 
He has taken the stand that leafy green vegetables 
September 21,. 1918. 
