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ve al ave re a Hell. alrecay, i He would have a construct one, The Allied Nations 
— never adequately punish those crimes, Though I imagine, goal the 
r - people in occupied countries a chance, they would try to do so. 
ce A bDilizzard came agein this winter and played havoc with my col- 
lection of tender plents. The feature that makes my work unique, is that 
ony experiments aré carried on from the standpoint of the busy ferm women 
of ‘Limitea Means s I do not have green house, central heating, nor other 
equipment likely to be used at experiment stations and the like. I work 
under the ‘handLoaps of the women I try to serve. My plants are kept in an 
inclosed sun room, opening off my office where I sleep in cold weather. 
-. Both rooms are heated by one wood stove. I woke at one A. M. and found 
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i the lcs ee ibam satisfactory. Woke again at six A. Me and found water 
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- frozen in both rOOMs « | 
a ALI my Mesembryanthemuns Filled. 8 Some of the Peanut Cacti killed and 
ace some not hurt. | a 
Oe cies | bot one killed, and it not identified. Had two 
plants of Biibercie m0 
_ ster one half as old. The younger plant does not appesr to be hurt, 




ns, ‘one about three years” old and budding; the ~ 

but older one much damaced. Bud and most of the leaves killed. Is outeinn 
“up new erowth from center. 
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Ps ’ Have three plants of Oxalis, Two killed to the ground but putting 
up new “ae NOW. The other lost about half it's leaves, otherwise not 
hurt. 
a, | All. or the Geraniuns and most of the Begonias killed. The eranktasd 
: class may put up from the roots. Time will tell. . 
i All the Amaryllis (Hippeasirums) in small containers killed; but a 






Large bulb of Amaryllis and one of Sprekelia in leaky slop jars, now in | 
full bud. he | | 
; All the Bryophylluns, Pileahs, Pedilanthus and Kalanchoes killed. I 
- promptly ordered more from southern Florida but pert of them are cuts 
and pert mooted. Will not be able to offer full list for some bit. 
