Plant Industry 
1 Sea SAMUEL J. RICH AMOS RICH 
GARDEN RICH AND SONS NURSERY 
Growers of Quality Stock at Wholesale 
PHone Hittsz0or0 3011 
ROUTE 4, HILLSBORO, OREGON 
Decesuber 18, 1948 

Dear Feliow Nursseryman: 
We takes this opportunity to express our appreciation 
for your contvinved patronase and to assure you that we 
will do our winosi to serve you in the best possible manner 
in spite of difficult and trying circumstances under whlch 
we must opfhrave. 
Our catelog has been delayed in reaching you because 
of labor shortages and increased demands for printing in 
the local »resses. It is our hope that this delay has not 
handicapped you, 
Thovgh soma shipments may be delayed somewhat because 
of labor shartagées, gasoline rationing, weather conditions 
and stock snortages, we are glad to do what we can to help. 
our Nation's war effort. 
Although some sizes of plants are exhausted we still 
have quite a Zull line of fruit trees, nut trees, small 
fruite,ornanental trees, shrubs, vines and many roses of 
superior quality, In ordering it will facilitate matters 
if a second choice of sizes or variety is indicated where 
permissible, 
Again thanking you for your past favors, we antioi- 
pate your future orders. 
Very truly yours, 
RICH & SONS NURSERY 
SJR/MR 
