RKBP-169

Lisbon March 12th 1857

Friends Drs K. "Son Charles & Son Robert" You letter was rcd yesterday. Much obliged for Prof. Henry's address, &c. Will try to "jug a few bugs ^&c this season for Robt if any should fly against me or I should otherwise come in contact with them

Regret to learn that the "old Dr" is still somewhat out of health. Would like to receive a line from some of you occasionally to know how you all are. We are working hard to recover from the effects of last winter's freeze. Have a good stock of trees &c for sale this spring.

Have set some over 100,000 root grafts this winter and plently of good stock yet in the cellar. It is but a little more than half worked up.

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I can furnish almost all of the varieties recommended for [Ill's?] such as Carolina ³⁰⁰ June, sweet ¹⁰⁰ June Early Pennock, E. Harvest, Hocking, Red Astrachan Benom, Autumn ^{as many as you can} Strawberry, ¹⁰⁰⁰ Kerwick Codlin, Snow, ⁵⁰⁰ Fall Geneting. Sweet Nonsuch, Monarch (Maidens Blush) which I think you don't want) Fulton, Rawles ¹⁰⁰⁰ Janet, N. Spy, Domini, ¹⁰⁰ Winesap ^{4 or 500} Vandevere, ¹⁰⁰ White and Yellow Bellflower Scallop Gilliflower, ⁵⁰ M. W. Pearmain &c. &c. &c.

On return I want some Currants, Houghton Gooseberries, Early scarlet and McAvoys ^Superior Strawberries.

As many evergreens as you please Some shrubs &c as Double Altheas. Sweet scented Shrub, Strawberry tree, Japan Quince, Persian and White Lilac and perhaps some others and some roses. As to price - all I wish is to have the prices correspond on each side

which, of course, you also wish

I am sure we shall not differ seriously about it. - in short I am willing that my friend Dr K. should arrange the prices upon both sides. I now make as good grafts as those you rec^d from me before. I now wax with paper wax plasters instead of cloth as formerly. it seems to be Equally as good is and the material is more readily procured.

If you have more scions (which were cut in the fall) than you will use, please send me what apple scions you can spare - and about 200 plum cuts. (As I have more roots than Scions) and I will pay you well in root grafts for them. If you send please do so at once.

Please answer immediately

Respectfully & Truly Yours

O. B. Galusha