JANUARY *i, 1S99. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



205 



Store and Greenhouse of Messrs. E. & C. Woodman, Danvers, Mass. 



[Erected by Hitcliings & Co.] 



rate of duty, or to a duty based upon or 

 regulated in any n'lanner by the value 

 thereof, the duty shall be assessed upon 

 the actual market value or wholesale 

 price of such merchandise, as bought and 

 sold in usual wholesale quantities, at the 

 time of exportation to the United States, 

 in tho principal markets of the country 

 from whence imported, and in the condi- 

 tion in which such merchandise is there 

 bought and sold tor exportation to the 

 United States, or consigned to the United 

 States for sale, including the value of all 

 cartons, cases, orates, boxes, sacks and 

 coverings of any kind, and all other costs, 

 charges an<3 expenses incident to placing 

 the merchandise in condition, packed 

 ready for shipment to the United States, 

 and if there be used tor covering or hold- 

 ing imported merchandise, whether du- 

 tiable or free, any unusual article or form 

 designed tor use otherwise than in the 

 bona fide transportation of such mer- 

 chandise to the United! States. additiona,l 

 duty shall be levied and collected upon 

 such material or article at the rate to 

 which the same would be subject if sep- 

 arately imported. That the words "value" 

 or "actual market value" whenever used 

 in this act or in any law relating to the 

 appraisement of imported merchandise 

 shall be construed to be the actual mar- 

 ket value or wholesale price as defined 

 in this section. 



In conclusion, the committee de- 

 sires to say that apparently we have 

 done all that can be done at the pres- 

 ent time. Among other things sub- 

 mitted to lis was a complaint from one 

 firm regarding penalty for undervalu- 

 ation, which they claimed was unjust. 



and further stated that they could 

 not obtain any consideration of their 

 claim by the authorities. The commit- 

 tee presented the case to the collector, 

 and by return of mail received assur- 

 ance that the matter had never been 

 in his office: application to the Secre- 

 tary of the Treasury for information 

 brought back a reply in two days, 

 stating that the claim could not be 

 allowed. The appraiser obtained a list 

 of the firms who placed their case 

 with the committee, and mailed to 

 each a letter, copy of which is en- 

 closed. 



The committee desires to thank all 

 those who aided them in the perform- 

 ance of this very important mission; 

 they desire also to thank the govern- 

 ment officials for the courteous treat- 

 ment received and the marked atten- 

 tion paid to their requests. 



Dictated by W. F. W. Copy. 



Othce of the Appraiser of Merchandise, 



Port of New York. N. Y., Dec. 20. 1S9S. 



Gentlemen: We had a call a few days 

 since tromi your committee on the subject 

 of importations of plants, bulbs, etc. 

 With the co-operation of importers in 

 your line. I think we will be able to 

 avoid any delays in the future, and I 

 beg to say that it will be a pleasure to 

 meet you or your representatives at any 

 time. Do not hesitate to bring any de- 

 lays to my attention. 



Very truly yours. 



(Signed) W. F. WAKEIIAN. 



All of which is respectfully submit- 

 ted. 



THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE S. 

 A. F. 

 PATRICK OMARA, Chairman. 

 JOHN N. MAY. 

 CHARLES H. ALLEN. 

 WM. J. STEWART, Secretary. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



To The Trade. 



Replying to the many inquiries re- 

 garding the sensational newspaper re- 

 ports, would simply say they are very- 

 misleading and in some cases utterly 

 false. I have not severed my connec- 

 tion with, or interest in, the stock of 

 the Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson carna- 

 tion, nor have I changed in any way 

 my former plans to introduce the stock 

 to the trade during the spring of 1900. 

 Yours truly, PETER FISHER. 



Ellis, Mass., Jan. 21, 1899. 



WE WOULD LIKE very much to 

 have a complete and accurate list of 

 the names and addresses of the florists 

 of America and to this end will ask 

 each subscriber to kindly send us an 

 accurate list of those in the trade in 

 his or her city or town. By complying 

 with this request you will confer a 

 great favor on the publishers. 



