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ecessfully in the follow- 


and Elmira, N. Y. 
ol “makes a rather 
g example, in that while 
ers have not formed a cor- 
bination and lease equip- 
rach florist contributed $50 
Ss ‘placed in escrow to recom- 
e florist specifications. The 
owner is paid 5.1 cents per 
plus $14. 75 per week mainte- 
Each unit to be delivered must 
a ie paid for by a 25-cent stamp, 
- which is bought in advance. When 
member uses a stamp, he signs 
his name on the back of it. These 
re collected by the driver, and 
when the organization decides to de- 
slare a dividend, a rebate will be 
ven, depending upon what the 
pro-rata cost of deliveries has been. 
The members expect this will 
amount to between 5 and 10 cents 
r order. Members still maintain 
neir own trucks for emergency and 
for pick-ups at wholesalers, etc. 
Type 4. This form of pool is used 
_to make deliveries to hospitals, army 
_ camps and other points in towns 
- where a general pool is not possible. 
‘ In Battle Creek, Mich., and Day- 
tona Beach, Fla., florists have co- 
operated in this type of pool to make 
deliveries to army camps and hos- 
pitals. Westfield, N. J., uses it for 
hospital deliveries, and Lubbock, 
Texas, for funerals. It also operates 
in Zanesville, Ohio, and Fond du 
fee ac) Wis. 
- _ Type 5. This is the delivery pool 
_ where an outside common carrier is 
engaged by the florists. In some 
eases the florists themselves take 
their packages to a central depot 
for pick-up. It is being put into 
practice in many cities including 
ae ree Sean: N. a 

; ee information has been re 
ued at headquarters to permit 
longing in any of the five classes. 
g these are Columbus, Ohio, 
e truck owner for the ex-. 
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Plants fo ie Sales 
Antigonon Leptopus (Queen’s Wreath) 
Two-year-old, field-grown plants, doz., $1.50! per 100, $10.00 
Bougainvillea, Crimson Lake, doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 
Sanderiana, doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00 
Geraniums, Apple-scented, doz., $1.00; per 100, $8.00 
Hibiscus— 
Agnes Gault, large single pink, 3-in. pots, doz., $2.00; per 100, $15 
Brilliantissima, large single scarlet, 3 in. pots, doz., $1.25; per 
100, $10.00 
Golden Dawn, single Apricot turning to rich yellow with red 
center, doz., $2.50: per 100, $18.00 
Grandiflora, single Scarlet, 3-in. pots, doz., $1.25: per 100, $10.00 
Jigora, double orange with cerise center, 3-inch pots, doz., $2.50; 
per 100, $18.00 
Kona, very double, rich cerise pink, 3-in. pots, doz., $2.50; per 
100, $20.00 
Jasmine— 
Grand, Duke, double, sweet-scented, 2¥2-in. pots, doz., $1.00; 
per 100, $8.00 
Gardenia Fortunei, Everblooming Cape Jasmine, 2'2-in. pois, 
doz., 90¢: per 100, $7.00 
Oleander— 
Double Pink, 2!2-in. pots, doz., $1.00; per 100, $8.00 
New 1943 Wholesale Price List and Descriptive Catalog ready—if you have 
not received your copies, ask for them—Hundreds of new 
and standard plants listed 
Jos. W. Vestal & Son 
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 
and Wheeling, W. Va. However, it 
is expected that more definite re- 
ports will be received on all of the 
pools now in operation, within a 
short time. 
V. 
BUSINESS IS “WONDERFUL” 

Perry’s at Corpus Joins FTD 
Mrs. L. E. Perry, of Perry’s Flow- 
ers, Corpus Christi, Texas, informs 
the SF that her shop is now a mem- 
ber of Florists Telegraph Delivery 
Association. “We are enjoying a 
wonderful business,” she adds. 
Mrs. Perry has a kind word for 
the SF and says she especially en- 
joys Mrs. Sullivan’s articles. 
esis (oh 
ENLISTS IN ARMY; CLOSES 

Roy B. Smith, Marlin, Texas, sends 
word to the SF that owing to his 
enlistment in the U. S. Army he 
is closing his shop. His friends will 
be hoping that it will not be too 
long before he can take up his civil 
pursuits where he is now leaving off. 
Norman Cox & Co. 
Wy er ae C4 WD) (O) A OK 
FT. MYERS, FLORIDA 
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