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John A & Chas. Kennicott

[Both?] of Chas. Downing

$ c 1855 Apl 12' - 250 European Larch - 5c - - 12.50 20 Japan Sophora 6c - - 1.20 25 Forsythia Viridissinia 4c - 1.00 9 Fragrant [Syraigo?] - 4c - 36 100 Sheppardia - - -2 = 2.00 25 African [Tamarix?] 4c - - 1.00 75 Yellow Trumpet Honeysuckle 3c 2.25 50 Houghton Gooseberries 5c - 2.50 3 Varieties of Clematis - gratis - Willow gratis - from Dr Grant - ----- $22.81

Dr Grant had disposed of nearly all the ornamental varieties of willow or would have sent more - I would advise you to propagate as much of the "Beveridge" & [purpusea?] Willow as you can. it[strikethrough] They will some day be in demand for hedges on the Prairies - -

I have put in a seedling Mulberry of my growing, it is much the finest of any American Mulberry I have seen & continues in [eating?] two or three months - please give it a fair trial -

The frost is scarcely out & is still cold & backward, have not been able to do much in the earth yet - these are the first plants we have taken up - - sent by Express to day = in haste

Respectfully Chas. Downing