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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



A 1(1 (ST 17, 11(11. 



^ The quality of a flower pot depends, first of all, on the clay. ^\ 



And there is all the difference in the world in clays. The 



IONIA CLAY 



gives a porous pot — the best growing pot on the market. 

 It gives a strong pot — the strongest made. It gives a light 

 pot — the lightest made, which makes a saving in freight and 

 in handling. The saving in freight is a very important 

 item on a large order. 



IONIA POTS 



are sorted carefully, twice, after leaving the kilns and before 

 packing. Never anything but perfect pots in Ionia cases. 



Ionia pots are so strong and are so carefully packed (in hardwood crates with 

 plenty of straw) that we practically never have a claim for breakage. In the 



past six yeais we have filed with the two railroads on which we ship only one claim for 

 breakage, and that for an amount less than $3.00. It is a record without a 



parallel. 



HERE IS THE PROOF: 



STATh; OF MICH [(.-AN, I.. 

 COUNTV Olf IONIA. /** 



Hnrnerd i{. Kly. ARent of the Grand Truok Railroad, at 

 lonlii. Mlcbttran. beiDg duly sworn, deposes and says that he has 

 searched the tiles of said 'Ooiiipany from January 1st, r.H)5, to 

 this date, and finds that the Ionia Pottery Co. has placed but one 

 claim for breakage, ainouotlnK to \1 52, on October 1, 1910, and 

 that this record is most remarkable, consldfrinu the nature of 

 their shipments. Further deponent nays not. 



Bf.rn'IKI) R. Ki.v. 

 Subscribed and sworn to before 

 me, this 4th day of August. A.l). Hill. 



C. B. Wabdlk, Notary Public. Ionia Co., Mich. 

 My Commission expires November 12. 1914. y 



STATK OF MICHUJAN, I.. 

 COUNTy OF IONIA. /*" 



J. J. Waite, Agent at loDia, Michigan, for the Pere Mar- 

 (|uett(- Railroad Co., beint; duly sworn, deposes and says that 

 lie has examined the records of said Company for the past six 

 years, and finds that during that time no clfilm for breakage of 

 pottery hiR eTer been filed by the Ionia Pottery Co. against Haid 

 Railroad; that their careful packing, either loose In car or In 

 crates. Is directly responsible for this success. Further de- 

 ponent says not. J. ,1. Waite. 



Subscribed and sworn to before 

 me, this 4th day of August, A.D. 1911. 



C. B. Wardle, Notary Public, Ionia Co.. Mich. 

 My coniTilssion expires November 12. 1914. 



Actual use will convince any grower that the breakage of Ionia 

 pots in greenhouse use is much less than the breakage with any 

 other kind, 



Ionia pots have what is commonly known as a round bottom, 

 thereby assisting tlie drainage and permitting the plant to dump 

 more easily without breaking the ball of soil. 



The IONIA Line includes Lawn Vases and Porch Pots 



That are the Equal in Every Way of the I0NI4 Flower Pots. 



Ionia Pottery 

 Company 



IONIA, 



MICHIGAN. 



Send now for lllustTated catiilogue that 

 (luotes prices on our lull line— Pots, Lawn 

 Vases, Porcb Pots, Bulb Pans, Wire 

 Goods. 



