Charles Bessey, Letters, 1888-1890

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These are random They may not be worth your consideration, but I give them for what they are worth.

[?] MINOU [?] A. [?] [?] U. S. A.

Office of

County Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Red Willow County, Nebraska.

MRS. C. L. NETTLETON, Supt.

McCook, Neb., Feb. 4t 1888.

Prof. Charles E. Bessey

Lincoln University

Nebr.

Dear Sir:

Your favor of the 25 ult: is received and I send a meager account of our trees and shrubs.

Trees 1 Elm 2 Hack berry 3 Box Elder 4 Willow - (Long leaved.) 1 think 5 Ash 6 & 7 There are a few oaks and cedars in some localities

Shrubs Buffalo Berry. Willow Plum

Bushes Amorpha Snowberry Missouri Currant

In many respects the Hackberry resembles the elm, in shape of leaf & general appearance. It has a dark red drupe.

The shrub that. I is called Buffalo-Berry has a small oblong acuminate leaf (I think). pubesent, & whitish green- like dusty miller. It is a thorny shrub and bears

a small light red berry, which is sessile & clustered along the branches. It is very sour. It is ab't 1/2 as large as a pear I have made a beautiful jelly from it.

There are many varieties of wild plums, some of which are very fine.

I wish it might be so arranged that you could visit this part of the state and address our Institute the coming summer.

I do not know yet what funds will be at my disposal, certainly not as large a sum as I should like.

Very Truly,

Mrs. C Nettelton. Nettleson

Mrs Nettleton] Feb 4. 88. Trees & Shrubery Red Willow Co

UNITED STATES

POSTAL CARD. ONE CENT Nothing but the address to be on this side.

Prof. C. E. Bessey

State University,

Lincoln Nebraska