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[letterhead with image of a bunch of graphes and a leave on a vine]
ELLWANGER
&
BARRY
MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES
ROCHESTER
N.Y.

Rochester, N.Y. [written] May 27th [printed] 185 [written] 8

Dear Sir

Your favor of 24th
inst with enclosed Dft for $100
came duly to hand for which
you have our thanks - [Drnot?]
ful uneasy about the balance.
We can wait for your [fanven'ance?]

We [bud?] our [Manitti?] Stocks
in Aug & Sept. var of Roses, that
ripen thier wood early & particularly
if scarce must be used whenever
ripe, even if they have to be budded
in June & July - We find [grapes?]
do best with [us?] budded late -
If the wood is not perfectly ripe
we take it out - We prefer to
work on the old wood -

We have had a most delight-
ful Spring. Apl was very dry &
warm. May thus far rather [ever?]
& cold - Morello Cherries & Apples
are just in flower now -