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1929/03/06: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101454)
Date: March 6 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying Fred Berg seemed quite pleased to be scolded by Morton. He is getting around rather well. The weather is spring-like, but as the ground is still frozen, they are unable to plant. They have considerable trimming and burning of brush yet to do. The men are moving larches and pines for the background of the flower garden. They are also pruning. Chas Schroeder has been down several times to ask for phosphate for the land he left idle last summer. Fred Berg also wants phosphate for the big hill. Should he buy a car and divide it between the two?
He has two good candidates for the assistant in botanical work position. He is enclosing copies of letters of their qualifications. Mr. Kammerer is stopping by today. He would like Morton's approval to offer the job to one of them for the salary offered to Mr. Weimer. He includes a message from Mrs. Barnet to Mrs. Morton.
Extent: 2 sheets
1929/03/13: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101455)
Date: March 13 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying the weather is quite spring-like. They have finished moving the pines and larches and are now moving the crabapples and hawthorns to the flower garden. There is brush to burn and raking to do on the residence lawn. Fred Berg seems to be completely recovered. There have been five calves born; one was sold to Frank Meyer. He would like to hire Kamerer (sic) who is not as scientifically trained as the other candidates, but he will accept a lower salary. Mr. Marts and Mr. Steere are working towards their doctorates and would not accept the salary offered. Morton's new chauffeur's wife liked the cottage, and they will move in April 1. The grape vines are trimmed and tied up, and Mr. Bain will loan them his power sprayer.
Extent: 2 sheets
1929/03/19: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101456)
Date: March 19 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying he was glad to get his telegram telling him to hire Kammerer. He goes on to list Kammerer's qualifications. Godshalk is having Kammerer check the Arboretum's card catalog with Van Gemert's to insure the accuracy of Arboretum records. He had Kammerer checking up on winter damage with him and is also making notes on the plants that have the best spring bark color. He wants to highlight these plants in the first bulletin. He would also like to include a list of plants rabbits prefer, so readers know which ones to protect. At the Arboretum, winter weather damage was slight, but rabbit damage was heavy. Everyone at the Arboretum seems to enjoy his work; he has given the men responsibilities in addition to their regular work freeing up Godshalk to study plant material. He has been testing the ground for frost, but it is still too sticky to work in. They are trimming dead branches and burning brush. They will continue to move the crabapples and hawthornes when the soil is drier. He updates him on the dairy operation. Mr. Bixby sent him a letter saying the nut trees are dug and will be sent within a few days.
Extent: 2 sheets
1929/04/03: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101458)
Date: April 3 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton telling him about the heavy rain and wind the Arboretum experienced. Every low spot was filled with water, and water was over both roads north of the cement hedge near his house. He was worried about the river dam, but they did not have to do any sand bagging. Considerable road repair will need to be done on the east side. They have been transplanting from the nursery and thinning existing plantings using 24 men. The ground is still too wet for plowing and discing. Kammerer is in charge of the men digging in the nursery and in Van Gemert's beds; these plants will be added to the botanical and geographical groups. Penskofer and several straw bosses are in charge of the men doing the planting. He ordered the small trees for Pete Hardy's plantings. The new chauffeur and his wife moved in, and Godshalk had him clean and grease the Ford. He is a little afraid Price, the chauffeur, while probably a good driver, is not much of a mechanic. He will have White help him with the work on the Dodge. They will have the material ready for the first bulletin by the time Morton returns.
Extent: 2 sheets
List of Bloom Dates and Colors, 1929 (3.64810)
Date: 1929Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Extent: 4 pages
1929/12/23: E. L. Kammerer to Prof. Dr. F. Oehlkers (3.94045)
Date: December 23 1929Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Prof. Dr. F. Oehlkers, Director of the Darmstadt Botanic Garden requesting the following seeds from their seed exchange list: Betula coerulea Blanch v. grandidentata [Betula ×caerulea Blanch. var. grandis], Corpinus Tschonoskyi Maxim [Carpinus Tschonoskii Maxim], Crataegus ovata Sarg., Fraxinus oxycarpa Willd., Lonicera discolor Ldl., Sorbus alnifolia Koehne, Ribes inebriana Ldl. var. minus Janoz, Symphoricarpus rotundifolius [Symphoricarpos rotundifolius], Tilia Maximovicziana Shirasawa [Tilia maximowicziana Shirasawa], Viburnum venosum Britt.
1930/01/31: E. L. Kammerer to H. Den Ouden of Old Farm Nurseries (3.94105)
Date: January 31 1920Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to H. Den Ouden of Old Farm Nurseries in Holland regarding an order placed by the Arboretum and providing instructions for shipping per the government permit acquired.
3 Acer pseudo-platanus purpureum Spathii, 3 Carpinus betulus var. fol. purpureis, 3 Carpinus betulus var. quercifolia, 3 Cotinus coggygria var. atropurpurea, 3 Deutzia wellsii, 3 Fraxinus excelsior var. aureo pendula, 3 Fraxinus excelsior var. jaspidea, 5 Picea excelsa Dumosa [Picea aibes], 3 Populus alba Picardii, 3 Syringa vulgaris Glory of Hornstein, 3 Syringa vulgaris Mme. R. Goyer, 3 Syringa vulgaris Sinai, 3 Syringa vulgaris Mme Felix, 3 Tamarix tetrandra var. purpurea.