Commercial papers. 



152 The Horticulturisf s Rule- Book. 



Classes of Domestic Mail Matter, and Rates, continued. 



Rate. — One cent per ounce or fraction thereof; or on seeds, 

 cuttings, roots, scions and plants, one cent for each two ounces 

 or fraction thereof. 



a. Foreign Postage. 



To Canada, Newfoundland and Mexico, the rates are the same 

 as domestic postage. 



In the Universal Postal Union, which includes nearly all the 

 countries of the world except New Zealand and most Australian 

 provinces, rates are as follows : 



Letters, X ounce 5 cents. 



Postal cards, each 2 '' 



Newspaper and other printed matter, por 2 ounces . . . 1 " 

 f Packets not in excess of 10 ounces 5 " 

 Packets in excess of 10 ounces, for 

 each 2 ounces or fraction there- 

 [ of 1 " 



I Packets not in excess of 4 ozs. 2 " 

 Packets in excess of 4 ounces, 

 for each 2 ounces or frac- 

 tion thereof 1 " 



Registration fee on letters or other articles 10 " 



The rates to New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, 

 Victoria and Tasmania are: 12 cts. (per 3^ oz.) on first-class 

 matter, 2 cents a copy for newspapers, 4 cents for single rate (4 

 oz. ) on printed matter other than newspapers and merchandise. 

 Rates to China are 13 cents for a half ounce of first-class matter. 

 5 cents for a single rate (4 oz.) on newspapers, 4 cents for a 

 single rate (2 oz.) on other printed matter and merchandise. 

 For Cape Colonj^, Natal, most of Morocco, and some other parts 

 of Africa, and some islands, the rate is 15 cents on a half ounce 

 of first-class matter. For Cape Colony and Natal, newspapers 

 demand 4 cents for a single rate (4 oz. ) , and other printed matter 

 and merchandise 5 cents for a single rate (2 oz.). 



3. Unmailable Mat..er. 



Held for Postage. — Domestic matter of first class on which two 

 cents has not been prepaid, and all other domestic matter not 

 fully prepaid. 



