Letter to Brother Jackson, 5 September 1857
Brother Jackson,
I have to acknowledge receipt
of your Letter of [blank] together with a Packet
of Fruit Buds, &c. for which we feel much obliged
& thank you for the interest you manifest on our
behalf—The Grafts of Roses were mostly dead—the
Peaches were dead but the Plums and Pears were in
good order & we have the various kinds growing here
except the Duchesse d'Angouleme.
We think will forward you a List of such kinds
of Fruit as we would like to obtain, by this or the
next Mail and shall be obliged by your rendering such
assistance in forwarding same as you may be able.
Our experience shews us that grafts forwarded in the
Winter or Spring as they can be cut will be preferable.
We have received a great variety of choice fruit from
the Eastern States this season so that we have now
about a hundred varieties of Apples, Pears, Plums &
Cherries.
We shall be glad to receive any choice varieties of
Roses, Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries & Gooseberries, as
to currants we have some superior ^native^ varieties—If you can get a
choice running rose we are without such a thing & shall be
glad to have it. The Moss Rose which you have twice sent out
has been dead each time.
