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vigorous and healthy now; a plum which sent up a shoot from the root, the top being 

 dead, but the shoot was accidently broken off; a lilac, which is now a healthy plant; 

 two peonies, which are doing well, and a Chinese wisteria which has made the best 

 growth of all. 



The flower seeds you sent were highly appreciated, and we have had several beds of 

 blossoms for weeks from them. 



Wishing you continuation of success in your work, I am, yours sincerely, 



Curtis P. Coe. 

 Prof. C C Georgeson, 



Special Agent in Charge of Alaska Investigations. 



REPORT FROM KADIAK. 



Kadiak, Alaska, September 26, 1901. 



Dear Sir: I wish to inform you that the seeds I received from you here turned 

 out very well, except the cucumbers, which failed, and the onions did not get very 

 large. The asparagus took a long time to germinate. I followed your directions in 

 planting the seeds. The ground is a black soil, and this year I used barnyard manure, 

 which I find very effective. 



Last spring was cold and late; I did not plant my garden until the 7th of June. 



We have, however, had splendid weather the last month, and it still continues. The 



gardens are doing wonderfully well. 



Yours, respectfully, 



Anton Larsen. 



Prof. C. C. Georgeson, Sitka, Alaska. 



grain ripened at hope city. 



Hope City, Cook Inlet, October 20, 1901. 

 Dear Sir: I have experimented with most of the seed you sent to me, and have 

 had fair success with everything I planted. I will send you a sample of the wheat, 

 oats, and barley, as it grew; sown on May 20, and ready to harvest October 1. Our 

 season was very late here, so consequently we could not say that everything had a 

 fair chance. I will report more fully later. 



I have cleared an acre this fall and plowed the same, and hope to surprise you 

 next fall with the samples w T hich I shall send to you at my own expense. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



S. C. Collins. 

 Prof. C. C. Georgeson, Sitka, Alaska. 



RIPE GRAIN AND LARGE CAULIFLOWER AT AFOGNAK. 



Afognak, Alaska, October 13, 1901. 



Dear Sir: Half of the seeds you sent to me I distributed among the natives, except 

 the barley, and the other half I used myself. 



On April 15 I sowed the following seeds in a bed: Cabbage, celery, cauliflower, 

 and kale. Set them out on beds June 4; cabbage and kale are on bed yet and grow- 

 ing. The cabbage is small, but passable. The kale is fine. Celery was a failure, on 

 account of too close planting. The cauliflower is fine. The biggest head of cauli- 

 flower weighed 1Q\ pounds and measured about 45 inches in circumference. 



1 sowed some tobacco seeds — " Connecticut Seed Leaf" — in a box. At the begin- 



