468 Hope StProvidence, a. I. 
26 itey 1909 
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My dear Kiddle : ~ 
Have you seen anythin;- that looks like the Chestnut 
Disease about Wellesley? It has been reported from there,as I 
stated at the last club meeting, out with no specimens to substan¬ 
tiate the report. In view of the fact that I have found two well 
established colonies of it within 4 alien oi the city within the 
past two weeks (and last years infections at that) I feel that the 
Wellesley report might have something in it, ■ 
I suppose that you know where all (?) the chestnut prow near 
your college so that you can tell one where to go to find them. 
I don't think there is any possibility of my getting up to look 
over the trees until after the next club meeting, even if I decide 
to make the trip? so we can talk the matter over at that time. 
As a rule stump sprouts of from 3 to 15 years of age are quite 
as apt to show the disease (and often more apt) than older trees. 
Cordially yours. 
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