This book is an account of Frank Nicholas Meyer's travels through China from 1905 to 1918, focusing on his explorations of fruit and nut orchards. The book covers a wide variety of topics related to agriculture in China, including plant identification, cultivation techniques, and local customs. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of agriculture or the culture of China. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.