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I would add that the common chestnut
tree which used to flourish and bear
abundantly have nearly all died in the
last 20 or 30 years [possibly, too gloomy a picture
based on few observations].

Very truly yours,

J. N. Harris.

[See photographs of these specimens & the
description in Field Book Vol. I p.

copy

Vineyard, Georgia
18 June, 1888.

Prof. Erwin F. Smith,

Dear Sir: - Please excuse my
long delay in writing you as I am
over 60 years of age, out of health, and
overworked; but now hope for a few
days rest and take the first chance
to serve you.  I sent you by express
this a.m. via Jonesville a box of specimens
from diseased peach trees. The
lot in top of box, between the white cloth
partitions is from a small tree just
attacked this summer and is the only
case I have found where the whole
tree was not attacked at once with
the disease.  You will notice some of the
branches are apparently healthy although
the whole of the base of the tree appears

        