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John Bush to John Bartram, undated, 1764, Wildman, p. 672
the last years Boxes of Seeds proved not
to expectation that in one of them were
but Eight sorts of seeds in the whole Box
ye other not above half full
my friends in Germany are not willing
to pay me the full price for them but 1
am in Hopes 1 shall get payd for two Boxes
for which 1 shall be accountable for
to this years boxs I have no complaints for
which I shall make my payment good for them
to Kr. Collinson.
Dr. Fothergil to John Bartram, Thy 1, 1769, Wildman
There will be a considerable demand for
American Seeds to various parts of Germany;
and were there any in town I know they might
be disposed of
Plant Propagation
See Chamzecyparis thyoides, Appendix TI
Pyrys cv. Lady Petre, Appendix TI
111_ Vitis Ebrusca,-ndix I1
Feter Collinson to John Bartram, January 20, 1734, Wildman
Transcriptions
I have put in the sand some vine cuttings
and some of the great Neopolitan Tledlzrr which
wee always graft on White Thorn and so must
you As soon as these cuttings come to hand,
soake them all over in water €or 24 hours then
plant the Vine the earth being well loosened
as deep as only the uppermost of the cutting
may be level with the earth Water them in
dry weather These seldom fail. growing the
grafts after soaking may be laid in earth or
in a moist place till grafted which should be
soon
Peter Collinson to John Bartram, February 1, 1739, Wildman
TranscriDtions
I have a strong opinion that our iIistletoe
may be propagated with you in a manner I have
often try'd with success and then again yours
may be with US. I have sent some berries in
a box TTy method is to choose the smoothest
section of some branch of an apple tree &
therm I bmize the Serry but not the seed
by vertue of the Glutimous I'iatter about it
it will Stick to the Bark . . . Its natural
way of propagation is by a thrush that is
as