RKBP-237

St Paul Min 17 Aug 57

Mesr J & C Kennicott

Gents Referring to your order? the Prairie Farmer I will thank you to send me a catalogue of your stock. I have hitherto purchased generally at wholesale prices as my ?? have been heavy and my last purchase was from Elevenyest? Barry for about $150 on best terms Now however I am not likely to request a great deal and doubt know whether I can a new correspondent to send on ? test prices however I will just tell you which I request. I purchased largely of fruit trees both Standard & Dwarf but the experience of cash/ ? harsh weather ? & the previous here ?? that apples pearsplums & cherries.

unless some gew very heavy exceptions will not show our renew winters and hot spring Sun & I have lost several thousand trees the come quite disheveled in the attempt to raise such fruits per market to make a nursery of raspberries, currents Goose berries & I have some fruit & these promise well I think that grape vines will also do well with ?/ will be pro tective Thank Isabella Calander Diana & Clinton in fair bearing for fast bearing pear and have an idea of ??? which was intended for ? orchard ?? or vinery These localized? two varieties of soil neither well suited for grapevines by deep ?? rich loam & light sandy soil Will you inform me which varieties of grapes you would advise in addition to the??? for table not few will Such as are hardy & ripen at least as early as the above, but earlier preferred Trunk to be large & will bunched

also trees of sound implants & cutting the former per dozen & latter per hundred I want some hardy perennials for my private garden I am an odd flemish? ( from Scotland) think Phloxes & peonies which double & have a good collection I find pansies should or stood last winterin the open border without any protection and I would rush to have a few. say 1 dozen of such rare flemish flowers. large round thick in texture and good colors. - Bulbs I would like100 in varieties keeping out tulips which I know some thing about but doubt expect to find in AMerica such as I would fancy -Raninculocus Do you think they would stand over winter if planted in fall and would they flower well in this only clement wihtout heavy beds repaired to retain moisture If so what is the price for 100---- of good hardy Bendee? plants I would wish a fewfine Hollyhocks ? and some others really good showy things I would wish some fine clinchers

I have the trumpet creeper but no other perennial clenchers as they are a species of plants I am partial to.. I have never seen Deelytra Sheclabils? ?? wish a plant but in truth I am ignorant of the best kinds of plants for a neat assortment in a small garden in America and think it would be best tolerate the selection to ? to the ? of $20 to $ 25 prompt remittance on receipt of invoice How could ? be presented during our hard 6 months winter ?? fine heat Could they be kept in a cold frame in any way Some of the above of course could not be sent till later in the fall but the sooner the bulbs we put in the hellen?? So check if you will