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The author of this work is the head of the Foreign Plant Introduction Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To deserve his attention, plants must have at least some political economic value, though he delights in the charm of the settings where his subjects occur. Every effort must concentrate on the introduction and establishment of the plant within the United States; all standards and comparisons are by American values. It is given to few to be allowed to indulge their fancies; Dr. Fairchild had a unique opportunity to follow his hobby and the work in which he delights, thanks to the assistance of Mr. Allison V. Armour and his yacht the Utowana. His party visited the Canaries and Mediterranean countries, parts of Malay, and West Africa.
Exploring for Plants.
By David Fairchild. From Notes of the Allison Vincent Armour Expeditions for the United States Department of Agriculture, 1925, 1926 and 1927. Pp. xx + 591. (New York: The Macmillan Co., 1930.) 21s. net.
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Exploring for Plants . Nature 128, 52 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128052a0
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