THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY 

 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 



L. H. BAILEY, Professor of Horticulture. 

 George N. Lauman, Assistant. 



Ithaca, N. Y. 



Oct. go, 



Ui#§ Martha Bebb, 



Kalaaaaoo, I'ioh. 



Dear Madaa 



I am requested by our mutual friends Whiter 9eane, to 



write you respecting your brother. At, 16% Deans 1 s request, I wrote 

 your brother about the facilities' which are offered hers for horti- 

 cultural work. Mr. JV?ane wants to know if I would advise him to cone 

 here and to change hie business. Upon that point I do net care to 

 give advise. I believe, in general, that a young man should foDow 

 the thing which he likes best ; but, on the other hand- asm should be 

 careful about giving up an assured position for an uncertainty. I do 

 not know whether your brother desires to go into teaobing (Mr tc make a 

 business of gardening or fruit -crowing alone. My own belief is that a. 

 mail with good education and good business ability can make a very good 

 and pleasant living in the growing of fruit. He may not have so much 

 money in the bank as some other people, but to §nt who loves outdoor 

 life, there is more solid comfort in it. In experiment station and 

 teaching work, there is always an opening for first rate nan who are 

 well prepared. I really oould not give yon any definite advice with- 

 out knowing more about your brother and what hi® desires are. If he 

 should corae her®, T should try to give him what personal attention I 

 could. I should be glad to do this not only for his own sake, but 

 fo»- the memory of your father whom I had the honor to class amongst r.y 

 personal friends. 



