- 80 -what is required of them through it. In all European countries there are strict laws regarding the adulteration of fertilizers and guaranteeing their quality, unlike in Egypt. The money available to the Society allows it to distribute what is required of them through trade, and the Society will endeavor to protect farmers from fraud.

(13) Vegetables, Flowers, and Fruit Trees In my recent annual reports, I have drawn attention to the commercial value of cultivating vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees. Undoubtedly, Egypt has many lands very suitable for orchards, and if they were made so, they would yield much profit. There are also lands that can be planted with many trees, as they are not suitable for anything else. It has now been decided that the government will provide financial assistance to the Alexandria Agricultural Society, on the condition that it be spent on matters related to the cultivation of vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees. As for the rest of the country, a new society has been formed called the Commercial Society for Vegetables, Flowers, and Fruit Trees in Egypt. I am pleased to mention that President Hussein Pasha Kamel has a distinguished record in these matters and similar ones before heading it. The government has provided it with significant financial assistance and facilitated other matters for it, such as the use of land, etc.

Two orchards were established at first (one with an area of 5 feddans and the other smaller) near Cairo, and an English secretary named Mr. Brown was appointed to the Society to manage their affairs, especially those related to conducting experiments to determine the most suitable types of vegetables and fruits that can be cultivated in the country. He was also entrusted with training a number of young men in all matters related to cultivating vegetables, grafting trees, and animal husbandry, which are things that are little known in Egypt. Cultivation is still in its infancy, and great results are not expected for several years. However, its establishment is a step forward, even if it is a small step. It is hoped that experimental orchards will be established in all major rural cities, where experiments will be conducted and farmers can see for themselves what their country can provide them in this regard. All those who have conceived this idea in this matter agree that visual observation is the best, if not the only, way to convince Egyptian farmers that this type of agriculture can be undertaken successfully and profitably. The Society will...