May 4, 1916. 



The Florists^ Review 



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The A. F. Amline plant, Maywood, 111., in process of construction. This ranue of fflass. 400x650, is the largest single 

 range ever contracted for at one time. Why did they choose the AGEMCO? Read the Fable. 



The Fable of the House Builder 



'"■ Once upon a time there was a man who did wish to build for himself a house. 

 He made known his desires about the town. Straightway all of the builders of 

 the country did gather themselves together in front of his home and each did 

 pester him to have them do the work on the new house. 



Frenzied by the turmoil of the many clamoring builders the man did say unto 

 them: "Speak you one at a time, and in turn. I will give all an audience." 



The first of the builders to speak did clamor of the fact that he had builded 

 houses in the same way for over forty years. 



"I'll have none of you," said the man with disgust, to the first builder, "you 

 do boast of being behind the times." 



The second did prate of his equipment, of how sharp his tools were, and that 

 they were of the most recent design. "Surely," said he, "with such tools I can 

 do the best of building." 



But the man told him to go, saying: "I am not making purchase of tools. It 

 is a house that I wish." 



Then came a third man; said he: "No man on earth can build a house in 

 less time, nor using less material or for less money, than I." 



He, too, was sent about his business by the man, who said: "Such a house 

 would be worse than no house at all; be gone." 



Still a fourth builder did come; with him he did have plans. He did tell the 

 man what he would do, and just how and why he did do so. 



The man was pleased and did rejoice. "At last." cried he, "here is a man 

 of brains. He does know how. why and vvherefoi'e to build. This man shall 

 build my house." 



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