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[London?], Nebr.
Aug. 29. '87.

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Dept. Botany University of Nebraska.

Dear Sir.–

By todays mail I send you
specimens taken from [Pijous coronaria?].

Fully 75% of the leaves and a great many
of the twigs are affected. The tree was taken
from the forest and placed in our
school something over a year ago.
it is perhaps 4 yrs old. It has six apples
on it: they are in a healthy condition.
And the body is in no way affected.

I would be pleased to have
all the information you can give
regarding the nature, and growths,
also common and scientific name
of the affectant. Any further infor-