| 2Ottawa Kas. 11/12 1884
Prof. Bissell
Dr. Sir
I have suffered for the
last two years from the depredations of
what some have termed a fungus that
has attacked my apple grafts in the joint &
caused me serious loss last year I ordered
some grafts of Mr. Silas Wilson of Atlantic
Iowa & some of these were affected & Mr. W.
wrote me he visited you & showed you a sample
& you pronounced it a fungus & that it
could be destroyed by fumigating the cellar where the grafts [are stored?] with
sulphur once a month.
Will you have the kindness to write me
if this information in regard to destroying
the fungus & thus saving my grafts from injury
can be depended on if it has been proved by
[sic.] use. Also if you are not fully informed
in regard to it can you refer me to someone
who is. Any information you may be able to
give me on this subject [sic.] will be thankfully
received & paid for if requested.
Very truly yours
A. Willis | 2Ottawa Kas. 11/12 1884
Prof. Bissell
Dr. Sir
I have suffered for the
last two years from the depredations of
what some have termed a fungus that
has attacked my apple grafts in the joint &
caused me serious loss last year[.?] I ordered
some grafts of Mr. Silas Wilson of Atlantic
Iowa & some of these were affected & Mr. W.
wrote me he visited you & showed you a sample
& you pronounced it a fungus & that it
could be destroyed by fumigating the cellar where the grafts [are stored?] with
sulphur once a month.
Will you have the kindness to write me
if this information in regard to destroying
the fungus & thus saving my grafts from injury
can be depended on if it has been proved by
[sic.] use. Also if you are not fully informed
in regard to it can you refer me to someone
who is. Any information you may be able to
give me on this subject [sic.] will be thankfully
received & paid for if requested.
Very truly yours
A. Willis |
