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pods, a new bud will come, but does not
amount to much.

Mary [?]. [Kirk?] wanted to know if any one
had trouble with tomatoes not blooming
this year. [Jon Janney?] has.

How long must you keep on watering
celery? Several opinions expressed - One
say if very dry, it should be watered
frequently, & put a lot on when you do.
Others never water after it is planted.
Alban Thomas waters his every ten years!

Why do you put [salt?] on the asparagus
bed? It keep [out?] weeds & helps the
plants. When do you put it on? Early in
the spring, or even now, it is a salt-water
plant, & it is good for it.

We are sorry to learn the black birds are
again after the English walnut trees at
[Bel?] - others are bothered with the
same birds - they are eating the corn
at the Highlands.

Mary B. Thomas brought a tooth from
a 14 ft. aligator. This was a fine specimen.

How [?] the cherry tree at Edgewood,
it looks as if it [was?] dying? Robert