Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler

Publication

Whitesbog Preservation Trust

Name/Title

Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler

Entry/Object ID

1984.3.21

Description

Wheeler writes about labor problems--describes the progress of the hollies Elizabeth sent him. Says he has managed to get new wood cuttings from a "bunching type" holly by hand pruning young plants doing well--John Wisk (Phila) wants plants for Swarthmore College (arboretum). Elizabeth writes back wishing that they were able to "talk holly" more often rather than writing. Good crop of blueberries, lack of labor for cranberry picking (war?), discusses the transplanting of varieties noted. She sets out some interesting theories on berry bearing male plants; wants to visit in fall. Wheeler mentions new variety "Firecracker", will send some of his hollies to John Wisk. Cranberries on Cape a week early. Elizabeth writes about "Firecracker", cranberries also early in NJ. Mentions Pauline Houck.

Collection

Whitesbog Heritage Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note

Holly varieties mentioned: Osa, Manig, Clark, Griscom, Fanage, Joyce, Laura, Altaclarensis. Aug. 26 letter--Theories on berry bearing males and more varieties: St. Mary, St. Anne, Allen, Wheeler 1 & 2, Dorothy, "Firecracker" named for bearing its fruit into summer but Wheeler points out hollies often do this.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.