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Grapewood Apl 2/ 59 Dr. J. A Kennicott West Northfield Ill DearSir I enclose Five dollars One dollar of which is to be handed to Miss Cara, with a request to send me some of her fine asters, [phlox dramin] [dia Candy tuft].[ larkspar] [holsom-Carnation] whatever else in the way [of suds]- she thinks pretty & desirea= ble to the worth of the nursery we have helu compelled to dinde the suds we saved last year from her remittance with our friends until we have hardly any left Then if you will spare them, I would be greatly obliged for a few pear buds such as you have prepared for planting

with directions how to plant [illegible] I would also like two small [Tamasix ]trees of the handsomest variety the hire then another in for sorts & itu balance of the uney if any in dahlia roots of white yellow & buff-- the roots from these you send last year kept finely & I have an ample sup= ply of those fine varieties but want a few other colors--I would like 100 Wilsons Albany Straw beries would send the money if I knew you had them when much to said. If you have them send them, I will enclose the balance. We have been preparing about 4 acres of "White Oak" land for a pear peach orchard for which

Bills 1. Grand Prairie ot Ills 2 north Ills Batton 2 Bank [Eau Claire] we sent to J. K. Pheonix of [belma] ing ton for the trees as expect item next week It is high day light mulatto land- sloping west to a came, skirted an the tenth sourth by a thick growth of yound timber- we think of planting an evergreen sereeu amind it. I think it a fine creation for the purpose- A neighbor 3/4 of a mile distant on such soil has several very thrifty produc tive pear trees. You said last spring you would send without large except for packing some evergreens in place of some that died if I tstayed they were last by no neglect in planting. There were two that I set out myself. for [aquittance in Candle] you. very carefully & [which birth] died I think then must have been some

thingk rerand about them. I told him I would ask you to replace them there was one white spruce, & one Balsam Fir. You send not put in very large [illegible] as it will make the box too heavy. If you have any Black spruce you way puting a wall me for me. Send box by express are Blair & [Ballinger Altan] I wish I could send you an order that would he worth your atten tion, but we are hard [illegible] for we may their spring. Perhaps [illegible] spring if we live we can do better what sort of a thing is a Scotch [illegible] If it is very handsome put me in a small me- if it want make the box too heavy- the silver fir you sent last spring is a beauty-- stood the winter first rate is the darkest green of any we have-- I see & am much interested in your articles in the Prairie Farmer I hope you can makeout this dis jointed[ servant ]Yours Truly [All Awton]