Aas Ht Sup (a. 
Chicago 7, Illinois, 1335 W. Randolph St. 31 W. 27th St., New York 1, N. Y. 
items will be made just as soon as we 
are supplied from the factories. 
We wish to thank those of our reg- 
ular customers who have compliment- 
ed us on the improvement in our serv- 
ice during the past year. We feel we 
have now developed an organization 
fully equipped to serve you to the high- 
est of standards, and we solicit your 
patronage with the confidence that 
only success can inspire. 
Preparation of our 1945 catalog has 
been rendered somewhat difficult be- 
cause of the fluctuating availability of 
many florist and greenhouse supplies. 
You will find included herein some 
items not in stock at the time of publi- 
cation. On this merchandise, however, 
we are promised delivery from the 
manufacturers quite soon. 
Shipment on these few uncertain 
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mittance to guarantee accept- 
ance. No perishable stock 
will be sent C.O.D. 
ere 4. Book Accounts: We solicit the 
pound or accounts of responsible firms. 
INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDERING 
1. Write orders plainly. 
2. State the following: 
Number, Quantity, Size, Style 
When sending cash with orders to be shipped by parcel 
post, be sure to include sufficient to cover postage. 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES First 
On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc., nd 
within the U. S. and Possessions. Effective eee 
or Brand of Goods wanted. 
Please do not leave anything 
for us to guess. We desire to 
fill your order exactly as you 
want it. 
Where an item is quoted in 
quarts and gallons, for ex- 
ample, and you desire 42 gal- 
lon, order 2 quarts, as the 
item is not packed in % gal- 
Ions. We will list every size 
in which an item is packed. 
. Specify how you wish mer- 
chandise to be_ shipped. 
Please state distinctly: Mail, 
Express or Freight. If no in- 
structions are given, ship- 
ments will be routed to your 
best advantage. 
Freight: Please specify rail- 
road and destination station. 
On most railroads we have 
through package cars which 
enable us to reach distant 
points many hours ahead of 
shipments made in’ the reg- 
ular way. 
Truck: Please specify trans- 
portation company and des- 
tination. 
Express: Please specify des- 
tination station. 
Parcel Post: Please specify 
post office destination. 
October |, 1932. 
Local—Chicago 
FILLING OF ORDERS 
1, Time: All orders are shipped 
the same day they are re- 
ceived by Parcel Post Ex- 
press, or Freight as desig- 
nated by you. The incom- 
parable railroad service, in 
any direction, from Chicago, 
plus our complete knowledge 
of these trains and advan- 
tageous transfers at various 
points and our complete 
stocks make it possible to 
render immediate service. 
. Packing:, Our goods are 
packed securely, yet without 
excessive weight, by expert 
packers, thus insuring the 
Minimum transportation 
charges. 
. Postage: The prices in this 
catalog are not prepaid. On 
cash orders, please include 
sufficient to cover postage. 
fraction 
| First and Second Zone within 150 miles of either.... 
Third Zone within 150 miles to 300 miles 
Fourth Zone within 300 to 600 miles 

Postage will be billed on 
charge orders. 
. All Merchandise F.O.B. Chi- 
cago, Illinois, except where 
indicated otherwise. 
TERMS 
. Discount: Net 30 days to cus- 
tomers of approved credit. 
2% discount for cash in 10 
days from date of invoice. 
All remittances are payable 
in United States funds. 
. First Orders: Cash remittance 
should accompany orders 
from firms not having an ac- 
count with us, subject to 2% 
cash discount. Otherwise 
shipment will be sent C.O.D. 
. C.O.D. Shipments: Orders de- 
sired shipped C.O.D. must be 
accompanied by a partial re- 
Our Credit Department will 
be glad to open an account 
if you will furnish three ref- 
erences of parties in the trade 
with whom’ you have had 
credit relations, and sufficient 
time to investigate same. 
. Quotations; Prices listed in 
this catalog are determined 
by present market conditions. _ 
By keeping in constant com- — 
munication with the manufac: - 
turers of our products, we 
keep in touch with changing 
market conditions. If prices 
are lower than those quoted 
herein we give you the bene- 
fit of same automatically. 
Therefore, prices in this cata- 
log are subject to change 
without notice. 
. Claims: All claims for correc- 
tions, deductions or shortages 
must be presented within 10 
days after receipt of goods. 
. Conditions: All goods are of- 
fered subject to crop failures, 
shortages or other causes be- 
yond our control and to be- 
ing unsold on receipt of 
order. 
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