弗兰克·迈耶在华作物采集活动研究

On Introduction of Chinese Original Crops to U.S. by Frank N.Meyer

1905—1918年,弗兰克·迈耶作为美国农业部派驻中国的植物猎人,组织开展了多次植物和作物采集活动,仅邮寄到美国的作物品种就有2500余种,其中包括粮食、蔬菜、果树、饲料等经济作物的种子或插条样本。本文以美国农业部《新作物引种公告》为分析素材,考证迈耶在华作物采集活动的主要路线、代表性成果、采集作物的具体性状等,在此基础上,尝试归纳迈耶采集活动给美国农业带来的深远影响,以及对中国现代农业的启示意义。

Frank N. Meyer,a plant hunter of the USDA,came to China during the years of 1905-1918 to collect and in-troduce Chinese original plants and crops to U. S. He delivered his collections back to the United States as many as 2500 crop varieties, including seeds or cuttings of different food, vegetables, fruits and other economic crops. Based on Bulletin of Foreign Plant Introductions , New Plant Immigrants of the U. S. Department of Agriculture ,the article sorts out the main lines of Meyer＇s crop introduction activities in China, his representative achievements and the detail information about the collection as well.On the basis of the research, the author sums up the profound impact of Meyer＇s introduction activities on the American agri-culture and the enlightenment to Chinese modern agriculture.