{To THE Erman or son " Seeermon."1
Siu,—As you so kindly found a space in your paper for my first letter regarding the gift of fruit-trees for France from the women and children of our own land, to which-I hare had many helpful and encouraging answers, may I ask if you would be as good as to insert this second letter giving the first details of the scheme? Information will bo given sit the advice of an expert fruitgrower in Femme as to the beet kinds of trees to be chosen—apples, plums, pears, cherries, apricots. Every tree grown and set apart should as for as possible have a permanent Jebel with the name of the donor, whether village, school, or person, attached to it, and the duplicate or extra details he stint to me. With schools or villages, if every member subscribed not more than one penny, the tree could he bought and the remainder of the money sent to be kept in hand for the expense of the final transport. This idea of the initial expense of the tree and then the accompanying donations towards transport could of course he followed by individuals according to their own wishes. For those who have no means of raising the bee themselves arrangements could be made whereby one could be reserveel for them at a nurseryman's for the purpose.—I am,
24 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S.W.
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