UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Library 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Jan. 15, 1945 
Farr Nursery Co. 
Weiser Park, Pa. 
Gentlemen: 
For many years the United States Department of Agriculture Library 
and the Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases have co- 
operated in building and maintaining a collection of the catalogs 
and other trade lists issued by nurserymen and seedsmen. Hvery cata 
log or-list received is shelf-listed and becomes 4 permanent part of 
the Library. The collection now numbers more than 72,500 items. As 
& student's and research worker's collection it is invaluable in 
investigations concerning the history, nomenclature, characteristics, 
and distribution of varieties. It is also in constant use in answer- 
ing inquiries as to where plant material may be obtained and regarding 
varieties being introduced to the trade. The collection as a whole is 
available to the public for reference use, and the information in it 
is made readily accessible by means of indexes. 
In order that this collection may be kept up to date and as complete 
as possible, we wish to ottain all trade catalogs and lists of fruits, 
vegetables, and ornamentals as issued.. Will you kindly send us your 
catalog, price lists or other similar material of the current year? 
It will also be appreciated if you will place our address (Librarian, 
Us §. Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, D. 0.) on your perma- 
nent mailing list to receive your annual catalog and other publica- 
tions as issued. 

We enclose an addressed label for your use in sending your pubiica~ 
tions. 
Very truly yours, 
Si os é free ct oes Fans 
Mildred Benton 
Encl. . Acting Librarian 
