| RefNo | MS/928/2/95 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Edwin Lawrence Hillier, Hillier & Sons, West Hill Nurseries, Winchester, to Charles Vernon Boys, St Marybourne, Andover, Hampshire |
| Creator | Hillier; Edwin Lawrence (1865-1944); British nurseryman |
| Recipient | Boys; Sir Charles Vernon (1855-1944); British physicist and inventor |
| Date | 12 October 1940 |
| Description | Sending two varieties of damsons. He believes that the previous failures of Boys's plants to fruit might be caused by bullfinches taking the buds, or by some unknown shortage of plant nutrient in the soil - magnesia, perhaps. Describes his company's recent experiences with damsons. In addition to these, he will send Boys one purple beech. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper. |
| AccessStatus | Open |