NEWS LETTER 
BULLETIN NO. h JULY 10, 1951 
sosenie 
1951-52 CONE COLLECTION 
On our 80th Anniversary as collectors of forest tree seed from the West 
Coast of America, we are pleased to announce that we can now gather 
cones in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. 
MANINGSEED collection areas are all located west of the Cascade Mountains, 
where the best timber grows. (See MANINGSEED maps for Regions - black 
numbers, and Zones ~ white number in black dot.) 
As a special service to our customers we have divided this Coastal area 
into 20 climatic regions. These regions cover the entire range of condi- 
tions under which the green Douglas (Pseudotsuga taxifolia, viridis) grows, 
as well as the best provenances for the collection of the following: 
Abies grandis Pinus ponderosa 
#  nooilis " dJeffreyi 
i amabilis % contorta 
" concolor _ contorta var. Murrayana 
Tsuga heterophylla " Coulterd 
" mertensiana us radiata 
Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana Sequoia gigantea 
" nootkatensis © a sempervirens 
Thuja plicata 
Picea sitchensis And other Coastal species 
This year there is a good crop of cones in certain zones in nearly every 
collection area. Therefore if you will indicate; 
1) Quantity 
2) Species desired 
3) Region number 
lh) Elevation required 
we can collect for you from the provenance indicated. Please book your 
order by return air mail to allow us ample time to arrange for cone col- 
lection. We would suggest that you act promptly as this has been a hot 
summer and the cones will open earlier than usual. In your letter to us, 
please indicate if your seed is required for Fall (November) or Spring 
(March) planting. 
Upon receipt of your reply, we will quote our best price for delivery 
under the conditions you specify. A preliminary information sheet is 
enclosed for your convenience. 
