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days until I see some of my
friends who I think will
send.~ The evergreens set out in
Carrollton last fall from Roches
ter & Iowa turned out very badly.
Nearly all are dead or dying - The
gentleman who want half a dozen
of you. Planted some of those & all
are dead.- It is nearly as bad in
Jerseyville with large numbers
brought from First's nursery at
Rochester. Ours are as fresh &
green as ever & are the admira
tion of everyone that sees them.
I think you can sell fully as
many here as lastly can.--Sixteen
out of the seventeen I set out at
home are alive & only three or
four out of the whole lot of 48
are dead-
We have very warm weather &