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Proposals concerning Distribution of Plant Materials from
the University of California Botanical Garden

I. Nature and source of plant materials available for distribution
The collections in the Botanical Garden are maintained primarily to provide
living material for classroom instruction and research, but also for their
educational value to the visiting public ( estimated 10,000 visitors annually).
Original sources of the collections now under cultivation were: (a) Botanical
Garden collecting expeditions in West China and Tibet, South America and South
Africa; (b) exchange with other Botanical Gardens and similar institutions;
(c) gifts from nurserymen and private individuals; (d) purchase.

Incidental to plant production for classroom instruction and research a
certain amount of duplicate or surplus material may from time to time become
available for distribution. From permanent plantings cut flowers, seeds,
cuttings, etc. can, periodically, be taken.

II. Distribution of above surplus
A. Intramural
1) To other Departments of the University for instruction and research (for
example, Landscape Design, Plant Pathology, Forestry, Entomology, Zoology)
2) To Grounds and Buildings for beautification of the Campus; cut flowers or
other decorative materials to President's House, Chancellor's Office,
Cafeteria, and at times to other administrative offices and for various
University functions
3) To other Campuses (especially Davis) at times

B. Extramural
1) Scientific exchange with other Botanical Gardens and similar institutions
or their individual members (cf. "Seed List" attached)
2) Exchange with commercial firms or individual growers where advantageous
to the Botanical Garden but only in exceptional cases at the discretion of
the Director
3) To local educational institutions for instructional purposes (for example,
Mills College, Oakland Junior College)
4) To such local or national horticultural societies (noncommercial) as
California Horticultural Society, Cactus and Succulent Society, California
Orchid Society, new or little known species of potential ornamental or
other importance introduced by the Botanical Garden, these Societies to take
the full responsibility of distribution to the nursery trade and to
interested individuals
5) To Berkeley Chapter of the American Red Cross for use in military
hospitals through the Junior Red Cross
6) To local religious or charitable organizations upon request and at the
discretion of the Director

III. Sales
In order that new or little known species of potential commercial import-
ance introduced by the Botanical Garden may more rapidly and effectively
reach the nursery trade, plants, cuttings, seeds, etc. will in special cases
and at the discretion of the Director be sold to commercial firms upon
request, i.e. no sales will be solicited. No stock will be grown or main-
tained for this purpose and no materials known to be currently available
in the nursery trade will be sold. Only lots will be sold and at not less
than $100 per lot and $1.50 per unit (plant, cutting, seed packet, etc.).
Billing to purchaser will be made through the Business Office, proceeds to
be credited to Botanical Garden Sales, Account 61275-49060.