employ of the Government as an expert in Horticultural Nomenclature. Mr. Ragan has always been interested in the pawpaw. He embraced every opportunity to express his regret that so promising a native fruit should be so long neglected and no attempt made to improve it. I will mention others who are making a study of the pawpaw. Benj. Buckman of Farmingdale, Ill. is propogating and experimenting with the pawpaw. Geo. Rensbury of Oak Mills Kan. is writing a paper on the pawpaw. Also Prof. M. A. Barber of Kausas State University, is making a study of the pawpaw.