160 
Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for 
irlielher Iheij hear virittcn or pruihol inaltcr. All cards bearing the 
words “post card” or “private mailing card,” which are not within the 
size above set forth will he charged two cents j)ostage each if in print, 
or the letter rate if wholly or partly in writing. 
Printed Advertising Cards. — The rate of postage on printed ad- 
vertising cards or cards containing printed circular matter, which do 
not hear the words “post card” or “private mailing card” and do not 
come within the size prescribed for post cards, is one cent for each 
two ounces or fraction thereof. 
Printed post cards or private mailing cards, or any cards which 
conform to the conditions for “prints” in foreign mails, are mailable 
to all forei(/ii countries as ]irinted matter at the rate of one cent for 
each two ounces or fraction thereof. 
Full Prc])ayment of Postage. — In all cases postage should be fully 
prepaid. Failure to prepay the jiroper amount of postage will delay 
the despatch and delivery of mail, cause confusion, annoyance and in- 
convenience and impose ujmn the po.stal service unneessary labor and 
expense. 
Second Class Matter. — This class includes all printed newspapers 
and periodicals that have been “Entered as second class matter,” 
under the act of March 3, 1879, and other acts, and are regularly issued 
at stated intervals as frequently as four times a year. 
Rates of jiostage on second class newspapers, magazines, or periodi- 
cals, maile«l by others than the jmhlishers or news agents, were, at the 
time this Annual was put to press in December, one cent for each 
four ounces or fraction thereof. It should he observed that the rate 
it one cent for each four ounces, not one cent for each paper contained 
in the same wrapper. This rate applies only a when a complete cop_v 
is mailed. Parts of second class publications or partial or incom- 
plete copies are third class or fourth class matter. Second class matter 
will he entitled to special delivery when special delivery stamps (or 
ten cents in ordinary stamps and the words “Special Delivery” placed 
on the wrapper) are affixed in addition to the regular postage. Under 
the provisions of the War Revenue Bill 1917, which, unless repealed, 
were to take effect July 1, 1918, the rates of postage would he raised 
14 cent per Ih. for the first zone, increasing with each zone, also in- 
creasing annually until the fifth year. 
Second class matter must be so wrapped that it may be easily 
examined. The sender’s name and address may be written in them or 
on the wrapper, also the words “samjile copy” when sent as such, or 
“marked copy” when it contains a marked item or article. Typo- 
graphical errors in the text may be corrected, but any other writing 
subjects the matter to letter postage. 
Third-Class Matter. — Mail matter of the third class include.s 
printed matter oh paper such as engravings, circulars in print (or by 
the mimeograph, hectograph, electric-pen, or similar process when at 
least twenty identical copies are mailed at post-office windows at one 
time), and other matter except books wholly in print, proof sheets, cor- 
rected proof sheets, and manuscript copy accompanying the same. 
Books are fourth-class matter. 
The rate on matter of this class is one cent for each two ounces 
or fraction thereof. Postage must be paid by stamps affixed, unless 
