The Florists^ Review 



Afbil 24, 1019. 



THIS IS THE 



Most Important Announcement 



YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS YEAR -^ 



FORT DEARBORN NATIONAL BANK 



Chtcwro. III., April 17th. 1919. 



American Bulb Co., 

 172 N. Wabash Ave., 



Cfalcago. III. 

 Gentlemen:— 



Enclosed you will find copies of our Com- 

 mercial Letter of Credit, No. 2113, cabled to 

 the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., Yokoha- 

 ma. Japan, under date of April 16th In favor 



of for $60.0eo. covering a 



shipment of LII7 Bulbs, as well as Uuaran- 

 tee. wh'ch we would thank you kindly to 

 siKO and return to us. 



Yours very truly. 

 Wm. Kkmp. 

 Aset. Hana^er Foreign Dept. 



Lily Bulbs are extremely scarce for this coming Fall's delivery. The 

 planting- of Lily Bulbs in Japan has been reduced to less than half of for- 

 mer years. Now that the war is over, the demand is much greater than the 

 supply. Every country will be in search of Lily Bulbs at harvesting time. 



THE AMERICAN BULB COMPANY are in direct touch with 

 the Lily Bulb growers of Japan and have advance information that the 

 above is true. To avoid any hitch, the American Bulb Company 



have placed to their growers' credit on April 15th, 1919, the sum of 

 SSOfOOO.OO to take care of part of their purchase, to assure us of 

 our supply. We are now booking orders for Lily Bulbs in the different 

 varieties of 



Giganteum^ Formosum, Rubrum, Alburn^ Auratum 



BEKNARD.'JUDAE A COMPANY 

 Ocean Fbbioht Bbokbbs 



Chicago. 111., April 19th, 1919. 



American Bulb Co., 



172 N. Wabash Ave.. 



Chlcaaro. in. 



ATTCtrrioH Mb. Miu.kb. 



Gentlemen: — 



ConflrmloK conversation of yesterday, we 

 are today rabllng our Paris ofiQce. advlslni; 

 them that the letterof credit which you have 

 established with them, amounting to lOO.OOe 

 frttncs.ls to apply upon sblpments-of French 

 Bulbs and shippers are to be paid by our 

 Paris ofiQce Immediately upon presentation 

 of bill of lading after shipment has been 

 made. 



It is our understanding that this arrange- 

 ment is made by you to se ure the best die- 

 count for CasU^rom the shippers and that 

 no portion of this credit will be used In pay- 

 ment of freight charges, Insurance or any 

 other item excapt the actual cost of the 

 goods. 



If there is any further instructions which 

 you desire to give, p'.ease let us hear from 

 you by return mall. 



Yours veiy truly. 



BBBHABD. JtTDAB & COMPANY. 



By W. B. Kuehn, 

 WBK:0W Import Department. 



We invite all prospective buyers to immediately get in touch with us for 

 their supply. The days of placing orders carelessly for Lily Bulbs, as 

 well as French and Dutch Bulbs, are past. To assure yourself of your 

 stock it is necessary for you to know what preparation the firm you are 

 doing business with has made to assure its ability to supply your needs. 



The Dutch Bulb situation last Fall proved that it is necessary for you to 

 place your order with a reliable concern. The American Bulb 

 Company last Fall filled every order that was placed with them up to 

 August, in full. We also took care of hundreds of disappointed Florists 

 from the surplus stock that we always provide for late buyers. 



The French Bulb situation is about the same as the Japanese — scarce and 

 a large demand for them. We have also made the same preparations to 

 secure us our full delivery by sending 100,000 francs to France on April 

 16th to take care of our order. 



We can ship F. O. B. New York, Dutch, 

 French and Lily Bulbs, and can also make 

 the same shipments F. O. B. Chicago. Write 

 us immediately and place your order with us— 



The House That Has Made Advance Preparations 



AMERICAN BULB CO., 



.^tH US S" 



IMPORTERS OF FLORISTS' NECESSITIES 



172 N. Wabash Ave. B.'liTS. Chicafiro, HI. 





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