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ElkHorn Wisconsin July 5th 1855 John R. Kennicott, M.D. Dear Sir -- I would like to inquire of you about those 2 year old trees of the Willow Twigs of yours, are they buds or root grafts? if buds, how many have you --- have they made good growth for that variety. & what is their heighth -- and where did you get the buds on scione? I have written to A. R. Whitney wo cultivates & propogates them largely but he has none but root graphs -- has plenty in the bud on I po stocks ------------ I do not want to plant root graphs. ----- if I can get buds --------- Shall want 150 for myself & could sell 150 more to friends have --- Send your price by the 1st ------------ You wrote me last summer that you had afew trees of the Sanrence Pear ----- Have you got anymore on hand now ------------ The Delarn nursery has changed hands again at $10,000. Babcock the one who bought of Phoenix clearer between $6 & $7,000 in the operation --------- Nursery sales will not be as heavt this spring as last I think as money is not quite as plenty as last spring --------- Have you plenty of "Early Richmond" cherry & what stocks are they worked on. If I do not go to the Delaran Nursery to help though the sales. I will try to come & see you this spring -- How far are you from Deer Grove on the Illinois & Mrs. R. R? We can get there by Stage, & I can get freight by thats to Delaran ------

Horticulturalist We hav but little fruit here last year -- although we had a very fair show, at our County fair -- Every thing look promising for the coming season. Fruit trees generally are well filled with fruit bud. Peaches will fail as usual. I had one specimen of the "St Martin's Quetsche" Plum Eaten Oct 8th very fine though I had no other to compare with it. I suppose you have not got any of the trees yet -- It is rather dull times here pomologically since Phoenix has gone then I get a line from him once in a while which does me good When we get a Rail Road here to our place I hope to have a chance to come & see some of your Ill [illegible] men -- I shall make calculations to get to Burlington next September I have bothered you considerable to answer my inquiries & I hope sometime to repay you some way -- Yet if I am too obtrusive [underline Yet thru obtrusive] you must tell me --- [illegible] "The Horticultural Review" be desirable while I have "The Country Gentleman" "Prairie Farmer" & "Horticulturist" & I have never seen it tho I sent for some specimen [illegible] but never got them Plenty of snow here now The lowest the thermometer has been, was on the 23 Jany - 13[degree symbol} below Zero -- Answer as soon as convenient for you and oblige Yours very Truly [illegible] L Tubbs.