[MassChestnutOrchards] Trees near Goshen, MA

[Yvonne Federowicz]

These sound like potentially very nice trees, has anyone ID'd the leaves?

The unfortunate thing about there being two is that if it's past the time to
bag them this year, they might have pollinated each other so I'd think we
would want to wait for next year.

Anyone up there want to check them out?

Yvonne


On 7/20/09 11:21 AM, "Kathy Desjardin" <kathydesjardin at verizon.net> wrote:

> As I was reading these e-mails, the phone rang and I conversed with an elderly
> woman from Goshen, MA who was intent on reporting two American trees in bloom
> along Hyde Hill Rd.  She's been watching these trees for years and just found
> them in bloom this year.
> They are approximately 40' - 50' tall.  I asked how many clusters of catkins
> she sees and she thinks about 50 - 100.
> 
> Helen notice the bloom within the last few days.  Actually she's at her
> cottage there.
> Normally she resides in Wakefield, RI.  She apologized for not calling sooner,
> but indicated that her husband has been ill and just passed away this week.
> In the midst of all this, she took time to call us.  She will be available
> today in Goshen.  Tomorrow she is going to R.I. to make funeral arrangements
> for a memorial service in August. She will be back in Goshen on Wednesday.
> She said she'd be happy to meet anyone who wishes to check out the trees or
> feels that with the directions she gave we can easily find the trees, which
> would be accessible by bucket truck.
> 
> Coming from the north, Rt.9 you would turn onto S. Main St., then a right on
> West Chesterfield Rd. and then a right onto Hyde Hill Rd.  She said the trees
> are right alongside the road and in bloom.  Her contact info is Helen Behrens
> - 413-268-0309.
>  
> In Rhode Island she resides at 127 Firelane, #1, Wakefield, RI.  Her phone
> there is
>  401-783-1133.  Helen uses a computer, but while in Goshen must unplug it and
> go to a neighbors picnic table to pick up a signal.  Her e-mail is
> Hbehrens1 at cox.net
> 
> Kathy
>