EWS LETTER 
Bulletin No. 7 ¢ Wovember 205, 1952 
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CALIFORNIA FOREST TREE SEED es i 
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The parentage of Coniferous Tree Seed and eee Ge ah * 
which it is grown are known to greatly influence the quality and Fate 
of growth of planted forests. Because of this fact the MANNING SEED 
COMPANY has extended its seed identification system to include-the . 
twelve collection zones established by the Forest Service in California, 
from where we are now able to supply seed grown at various elevations and 
under different climatic conditions. 
To insure the integrity of every seed source, our California 
seed is collected and carefully processed under the direct supervision 
of technically trained foresters. Each lot of seed is positively identi- 
fied with the area from which it is collected so that your seed orders 
can be accurately duplicated in future years. 
In 1952 cone collections were limited to a certain few regions 
and elevations. In 1953, however, we hope it will be possible for us 
to make collections in additional regions to meet the requirements of 
the planting programs now being inaugurated by our customers, It will 
therefore be necessary that orders be placed well in advance of our 
August, 1953 cone collection season in order to insure fall delivery. 
Seeds of the following species are now being processed and 
will be ready for shipment for early spring planting: 
Abies magnifica - Red Fir 
Pinus Jeffreyi - Jeffrey Pine 
Pinus lambertiana - Sugar Pine 
Pinus monticola - Western White Pine 
Pinus ponderosa ~ Western Yellow Pine 
Sequoia sempervirens -— Redwood 
If you have a planned reforestation program and require a spe- 
cific amount of seed each year, it would probably be to your advantage 
to investigate our Contract Buyer Agreement which will insure the proper 
seed for your planting site on an annual basis. 
When making inquiry, please give us the quantity desired as 
well as the region, zone and elevation. 
MANNING SEED COMPANY 
COLLECTORS OF BETTER FOREST TREE SEED -~ SINCE 1871 
