Mmkii 1. I!»17. 



The Florists' Review 



15 



tli.'it was Hciit, as stated, to the lloiists (if 

 four states: 



• iciitli'iiii'ii : At a joint riiiM'tiii^; of llii- N'c- 

 liiMsUa, Iowa anil Kansas tlorisls. Inlil at I. in 

 loln a feu- weeks aco, tliei-c was cpiitc a disiiis 

 sioii rct;anlinK tin- increased expense items aini 

 eiists. Sinee tile selling piices of (lowers have 

 remained practically the same for the last sev 

 eral .vears, it is necessary that some changes lie 

 made in most of our Inisinesses to meet these 

 aliMormal c<indit ions. 



It was therefore decided to eslaldish more nni- 

 forin discounts and dclinjie terms of credit on 

 shipments to at,'enls. 



A coinniiltee was ap|ioiiitcd anil, after- careful 

 tlioiiKlil. the comniitlee i-cnnimends tlie [dan as 

 outlined oji the emdosed notice. We know that 

 every llorist is interested in makiiiK' a fair, legiti- 

 mate prolit and we slionid lik<' to have you con- 

 sider and adopt the plan as specilied. 



Any (piestioMs on the snli.iect will he gladly 

 answered and tlii' iiimmiltee will coiiperate witii 

 all the iiiemliers of the trade and assist them to 

 ;.'et the system estahlished at once. riease let 

 IIS know when yon will start. 



Address reply to Itoy K. Wilcox, chairman 

 foiiiicil Hlnirs, III. 



Simicd liy the comniiltee: 



.1. ,(. Mess. Omaha. Neli. 



('. II. Frey, Lincoln, Neli. 



Frank X Stnppv. St. .loseidi, .Mo. 



•las. I'. Wilson. Des Moines, la. 



( h.is. .1. Mueller, Wicliil.i, Kan 



Uoy V. Wilcox, Conncil lilufl's, la. 



The Proposed New Terms. 



The notice that aceonipanieil tlie letter 

 to the florists was as follows: 



.Ian. ;{ii, l!tl7. 

 The Koneral increase in the cost of all mate 

 ri.als used in our Imsiness makes it necessary for 

 us to clianue our discounts and terms. 'I'lie aver- 

 a^'e prices of cut tlowers at the ilill'erent seasons 

 are remaining practically the same, and, rather 

 than increase these prices in jiroportion, we rec 

 onimend this new plan: 



'' H'encinc Kehrn.iry 1, all shipments will lie 



hilled at list prices, subject to the followiiiK nni 

 form terms an I ilisconnts to all at-'ents: 



Hills are dm' the lirst of eacli month following- 

 purchases. 



Twenty per cent commission will be allowed for 

 payment on or Ix-fore the tenth ilav of the 

 month. 



Only ten per cent commission allowed for pav 

 meiit after the tenth day of the month. 



No commission allowi-d on bills iin|iaid bv sixtv 

 days from date of invoice. 



Iliscomit will not show on invoices: the proper 

 anioiinl is to be deducted at time of remitl.inc<'. 

 In order to continue our standint; of lii|.'h ipialitv 



anil ellicient service, it will be essarv that 



the terms be Htrictly observed and iiaynient maile 

 promptly. 



riiis is the amount of discount .idoiited bv tlu' 

 Nation.il Florists' 'I'elecraph Delivery Associa- 

 tion for tr.ilisactions between themselves and we 

 are hereby placing you on the same ba^is as a 

 florist who :ilwa,\s c.irries a stock on hand. 



■I'elepliiuie and prcp,-iid exiircss cliark'es (•.■innnt 

 be allowed. Tlu'y should be p.iid by your customers 

 anil not deducted out of .\iiur commission, lis 

 some do. rackini; ch.-ir^'es will be added to all 

 invoices for filants and alsj on shipments of cut 

 tlouers re.|uestini; packini; In sep,-irate boxes. 



I'lease do what you can to help increase the 

 s.iles in your territory, for there is not an easier 

 lirotit, especially since there is no investment to 

 carry, 



Roy V. Wilcox, ('liairtiian. 



HEAR YE, HOOSIERS! 



The iiieetiiic; of tlie State I'loiists' 

 Association of Imiiana. oiii^nnalU- sche.l 

 uled to he held at La Fayette, .\l;iivli li. 

 lias liceii ]Hi.s(|Miiiei| on.' ilay, to .M:irili 

 7. on account of tlie eli'itimi, A s[ii-ci;il 

 car will lea\e tli.' teiiiiiii:il st;iti(iii at 

 Tndianapolis at ^:1.', ;t. n;. ••Cct Hioti,.| 

 i'l-ices!'' the priiiciii.'il topii up fm .lis- 

 •ussiori, should hriiio out a ^inoj ;ii 

 ti'iiijaiice. 



BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. 



Seattle, Wash, it i^ lepnrtnl tli:it 

 li'ii-;iia Hros., Inc., li;i\e Immmi fnrcrd intu 

 l':ibkrupti-y as the result of a diini.-iL'e 

 suit said to have heeii lnou-ht ao.'iinst 

 thein for personal injuries. If is lieTieved 

 !iy_ I-. (Ihilardiiiii, ot' 'i';ieiinia, who is 

 solicitiiii: [iiiwer nf attoriie\ to act for 

 id her creditors, that with proper 



haiidlini,' (iv the trust 'we will c<inio 



loit all ri<:ht.'' 



DARWIN TULIPS FOR EASTER. 



Kindly let us kimw when we should 

 I'lniLT in Darwin tulijis fi, li;n e them in 



£lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllilllllllillllllllllllllllllill^ 



IWH0'SWH0SaJ1LANDWHY| 



TiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: 



FRED H. WEBER. 



pUM) 11. W l-.lW-.iC IS the newly elected president of the St, l.nuis Ret;,il I'lnrists' 

 AssiM-iatiiiu, luvino l,een ch„sen fur that position at the annual nieetin- held 

 •eliruarv 1-.. .\1 ,-. \\,.1„.,. t,ake> up the duties of president with a ripe e-xprrieuee in 

 ll..r,sts o.-a.n/atHins. He has .served as vice-presi,|en t of the S. .\. F. t,\y Missiu.ri 

 ••.nil has louo- |„.eu .active in th.- St. Lmiis associatmi. .Mr. Welier was l.,,rn in Ce- 

 "lanv in is,,,, and came tu St. I.,,uis lifteeu years |,.,te,. There he enter,., | th'e 

 emido.y ol h,s uncle, Fred C Welnr. with wlmm he rem;,ine,| until l!»n;; wh-n he 

 estaMisiied the Imsmess which l,e;Ms hi.s name. Thmu-h .\i r. Widier's activities 

 '" ""■ ••'"■•'"■^ "' '!"■ ^- A- I'. I", is well kni.wn tn the ih, lists ,,,• th intrv 



"""'■' ••" K:i-ler. ill ,a c;irii:it inn tein 

 I"'''''""'- W, n. Out, 



ll"iis.' till pl.ants al.iiut .March In. 

 ''■•ii^^iii tulips reipiire ;i little huiLrei- 

 'i"i'" tli.-iii e;irl\ tuli|is. ^-,,,1 will pr7d) 



:il.l\- nee. I t.i retard the 



"I'i ""t open .at ;ill. Tin- s,,,i;,- tiniilde 

 ""'III'' mies .M-ctirs un :i puitinn .if tile 

 pl.-Mits .although ail ev.ui :iii,i suit.alde 

 teni[.ii;iture ha.s lieeii yixeii tie mi. This 

 IS .liie. imt t,, wi,,ni: 'ic-attiie'it, Imt tn 

 the ledlis h;i\iiio licen ,|!i,_r .an.l s!iipj,e,| 



,, , '"' " ^'"1 ^'''^ 111 :iH innn:iture st;,te, Sn.-l, Imllisneai 



'"-'"• ^^■•""' ^V"tl'er, (', W, Iv :,hvavs ,|,,„u dis,.ase,| .nevths o: 



'i'i''"'nie,| diiweis, :in.j n,, tre:ituient 

 >"n '■•■III L;i\e theiii will ,i\ iMc.nie this. 

 I f •■ill lil.\ 'mills \\,.ie ripe when .lii^ w-e 

 "■"III. I li;i\ ,■ less .lis,., as... , ■ \y 



FORMOSA LILIES. 



We 



•'!'• h;i\ iMw .|is,ap|>llintill^ results 



""" !■ fiunmsa lilies. The plants de 



^'■'"1' "''11 ••Hid lonk healthy, luit when 



|ll'' ''lids luiiii tl|,.y ,|,i nut iipeli white, 

 I'll' reni.'iiii the s;nne culi.r as the foli 

 ••mc. liiif foniiin.^- the lily ;it all, Fiillv 

 "lie thii-ij o|^ our l.ulli shipment turneij 

 eiit this wax . ( ■an ym: ^i\ e us :in\- in- 

 forni.-itiiiii tli;it will help us.' 



W. (.. l;i. 



Akron, O. Ihiu'iii.'i s,.|,n,;,ii ,v (link. 

 i;M\\crs iif .Me.|iu;i. h;tve :ic(piire.l the 

 liiisiness nf the F.ot/uin I'li.wer Shoii 

 fixtures of the sture, etc, jind will con- 

 duct the Imsiness from their estaldish 

 U'cnt at 11' West Market stre.^t. 



West Toledo, O. Ilarrv Ijend .inn- 

 ;"''iits that 111 this section .,f ()|n,, the 



'••'" '■'•'Pli'^ill^ the einidoyuielit ,,f ]i 



'■'■"^'■'l tiieiiien is enforced' to tiie 1,'tter 

 ••iiid IS liurdensoiiie for llni-ists. In his 



.ivethem a sh:.rp drop i„ temperature; Z!:.:^..':: .: Zr'^^l t '^Zt^ 



i'"ornios;i lilies often will .act in this 



w.ay if they have had :i cl k, |-"or 



inst.aiice, if you have lipiui Lirowiiio- 

 them warm aii<l, ;ift(-r the liuds show" 



the liulk of the luids will remain ;freen 



foiii hem. 



