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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi John –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Your photos didn’t come through for me, but if you want to send
a sample on up I’ll take a look.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Kendra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Kendra Gurney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>802.999.8706 (cell)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org
[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John
Meiklejohn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MassChestnutOrchards] possible new mother tree near ACF
orchard in Granville, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Charlotte, Jamie et al -</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A. This week on
Silver St., just over the MA/CT line in North Granby CT, I found a ~50ft
Chestnut [likely American] in heavy bloom right by the roadside allowing easy
access with a bucket truck. There was no sign of blight but I'll need to
get a closer look. The property owners were excited to learn that they
may have an Am. Chestnut and I gave them info on the MA and CT chapters from
the respective websites. I will go back this week to get a leaf sample
and send it to Kendra for IDing. See the pics below.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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possibly American, in bloom on Silver St., North Granby, CT, just over the
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possibly American, in bloom on Silver St., North Granby, CT, just over the
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6/27/10 Chinese
Chestnut #1 in bloom on McCarthy Road, Granville, MA. About 50 ft
in ht. with no evidence of blight. Damage from ice storm last
year. Small experimental controlled pollination done on 6/27/10.</span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6/27/10 Chinese
Chestnut #2 in bloom on McCarthy Rd. Granville, MA About 50ft + in ht
with no evidence of blight</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>B. At Charlotte's suggestion I have
taken pure American pollen from the Granville ACF orchard to do a controlled
pollination of a few Chinese Chestnut flowers on a Chinese Chestnut tree on
McCarthy Rd. in Granville, MA. Kendra had previously identified this tree
as Chinese from a leaf sample I sent her 1-2 years ago. Charlotte and I
have thought it would be worth experimenting with developing a new line from
Am. and Chinese Chestnuts in Western Mass. Of particular interest to me
is the tall, timber-like dimensions of the two Chinese Chestnuts in this yard
on McCarthy Rd. [See the pics below.] My understanding is that ACF
has used primarily or solely orchard-type Chinese for the breeding
program. Since we are working, among other goals, to breed back in the
timber quality of the American, why not try developing a line using a Chinese
Chestnut with timber-like dimensions. I'd be interested in hearing Fred's
and others thoughts on this. I've seen no evidence of blight on the McCarthy
Road Chinese Chestnuts to date.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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