62.09 
Redwood & Douglas Fir IF ioe All Local Native 
Seedlings & Seed Chas. O. Williford, Prop. 
nee AHEM 
Thy 
Baby Redwood Nursery 
Box 222 
: Weott, California 
ie 
Ji rubs & Seeds 
February 26, 1955. 
United States Department of Agriculture 
Washington 25 D.C, 
Gentlemen: 
In answer to your letter of Jan 26 1955.1 do not put a Catalog or 
regular price list on trees and seed,as I do all my seed collecting 
and planting. Seed orders and tree orders are too much for one man 
to keep up with and still keep up with experimrntal projects I have 
started at this time.I collect Sequoia Semperviren seed in quogntities 
and sell wholesale to retail dealers. In 1954 collected 240 lbs.clean 
seed. and shipped it. Price $7.50 per 1b.Small orders of seedlings 12 to 
20 inches tall sold at $.35 to $1.00 per tree according to size and 
Quantity wanted.Some very good orders came from people: your department 
gave my name to.Most people wanted just a few trees,for experiment 
projects and see what I have to offer. Some turned out to be good 
customers and order more trees and seed each -year. 
l wish to thank your department ,and to ask you to carry:on as in 
the past. 
I am very much interested in givinze the Dawn Redwood a chance to 
live again in the U.S.A. Five years ago I was presented with two 
small trees ,from those two trees we have over 100 trees now.some 
will be available for sale this Fall.size 20 to 24 inches ,can not be 
shipped bare-rooted Trees are potted in 1 gallon containers Price $10.00 
per tree crated F.0O.B. Transportation should be done in Winter months. 
pamphlet inclosed will explain about the Meta Sequoia trees 
Yours Very uaa fe 
Rie rid, Ga y tid 
Chae, OWillifora 
SRR ORONO o4s. 
