224 APPENDIX. [March, 



Windham, April Sth, 184U. 

 Mr. Colman : 



Dear Sir, — The trees that stand in the nursery at E. Sharpe's, are 

 perfectly sound, while every other variety around them are killed near- 

 ly, or quite to the ground ; they can be examined at any time, also 

 those referred to in the following certificates, by the incredulous. 



Very respectfully, yours, 



GEORGE. W. BENSON. 



Shorcham, Vermont, March 23c?, 1840. 



We have this day critically examined a mulberry tree called Sharpe's 

 new variety ; grown from one bud the last season in this place, which 

 has been standing without any shelter or defence whatever. And al- 

 though it was grafted late in the season, and did not soon commence 

 growing, yet the main branch grew over seven feet, and notwithstand- 

 ing its late and rapid growth, it has well endured the winter, and ap- 

 pears equally as well adapted to our climate as apple trees. 



MIRON POND, MUNSON POND, 



M. \V. H. WRIGHT, ALANSON J. TREADWAY, 



GEORGE FARNUM, ASA. B. MOSES. 

 REUBEN COOK, 



Pomfret, Conn. April ilh, 1840. 



This certifies, that 1 engrafted two scions of Sharpe's variety of 

 mulberry, in this town, last spring ; both of them endured the winter 

 well, without any defence or shelter, and are perfectly adapted to a 

 northern climate. Their growth has far exceeded any other tree I 

 ever saw in like circumstances. 



BENJAMIN SEGUR. 



