James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) laments the fact that Joseph W. Thomas gave him no warning of his intention to plant, hence Booth was unable to specify where he wanted each item to go.

Joseph W. Thomas sends James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) three magnolias and two grapevines. Thomas encloses a bill for the Excelsior pine tree.

Joseph W. Thomas will retain James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) list of dead trees and shrubs.

Joseph W. Thomas informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that it is too late in the year to plant more.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) send Joseph W. Thomas a long list of stock that either died or failed to flower and suggests replacements.

A note enclosing a bill for an order of maple trees.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) gives permission to Joseph W. Thomas to plant his Norway Maple trees if Thomas believes it to be appropriate this month.

James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) handwritten list of trees. On the verso is a printed clipping of an appeal for the support of a congressional bill relating to Sioux lands.

Correspondence regarding an order for Norway Maple trees.

Correspondence regarding garden mulching.

Hand-drawn map by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) indicating the positions of ten new rose varieties provided to him by Joseph W. Thomas. Booth lists the names and colors of the new roses on the document's verso.

Letter describing the colors of twelve new roses.