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insi>ectioii certificate. With f?rccnlu)u,sc grown .stock tlierc seems to lie 
.some uncertainty as to insjicction and value of certificate; I mean tliat 
some insjiectors hold it to he necessary, others that greenhouse pests 
arc not included in thc.se regulations, hut as vaj’ious States have differ- 
ent regulations, some more stringent than others, it is best to have a 
State certificate on each shipment of jilants you send out. 
A marking ink is probably the best to mark your address with, 
but if the top boards are smooth, a heavy black marking crayon answers 
well and is quicker, ft is also a good plan to stencil the firm’s name on 
V/ indow Boxes S hould Be Part of All Suburban and Country Homes. Florists 
Can Do Much to Foster This 
the side of the case and in cold weather, if it is greenhouse stock, stencil 
with the address, “Greenhouse Plants — Perishable,” or “Keep From 
Frost,” or some mark to show the express people the nature of the 
contents of the case. 
If the shipment consists of more than one case or crate to one 
address see that ea’ch case is marked plainly with the address and the 
intimation, “on 2” or “on 3,” or as the shipment may be. This prevents 
the cases getting separated. Personally, I have found it well to leave 
the routing to the express people, but if you wish you can get from the 
express companies route books showing every town in the United States 
with express service, and just w’hat companies cover each section, cost 
and other information; or if the consignee wishes the goods by a par- 
