A MATTFR OF IMPORTANCE 



The post-office department of the United States govern- 

 ment refuses to allow the same rates and privileges to The 

 Floral World as are accorded to other magazines and news- 

 papers. 



Instead, the demand is made that its publishers pay a 

 postage rate on The Floral World more than twenty times 

 as great as that charged other journals. If this demand is en- 

 forced, it means that we shall be obliged to discontinue the 

 publication of our little paper. 



As a reason for their action in this matter, the post-office 

 department officials state that they believe the people who have 

 subscribed for The Floral World did not do so because the 

 journal was desired by them, but for some other purpose. 



If we can prove that you have subscribed for The Floral 

 World because you wish the paper, it will be possible for us 

 to secure mailing rights equal to those given other periodicals. 

 If we can not furnish this proof the chances are that the publi- 

 cation of our journal can not be carried on. 



Please sign the following statement with your full name 

 and address, therefore, and send it to us by return mail. In a 

 matter of so much importance to all of us, we feel sure you 

 will respond promptly, and shall expect to hear from you at 

 once. Address your letter to The Floral World, Spring- 

 EiELD, Ohio. 



Date^ 190 



This is to certify that I have sub- 

 scribed for THE FLORAL WORLD, published 

 at Springfield, Ohio, because I wish the 

 publication and desire to have it come 

 to me regularly. / 



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