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[[strikethrough]] for ripe [[/strikethrough]] Tomatoes.  I never saw such a [[groth]] of [[strikethrough]] new [[/strikethrough]] vines before, but the fruit [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] is no farther a long than no 1097 planted the last of April in the open ground.
All the vegetables are doing fine.  I think I shall have prize Squash from your jumbo seeds.  I also started them indoor.  They were admired by many which gave me much pleasure, my Flowers are beautiful, I derive much pleasure in giving them to friends and sending them to the sick, but the most pleasure of all is in gaining my health by having out door exercise
Respt yours
Mrs G.M. Melville