
1949 A.F.S. 
BLUEBOOK 
~The Complete Guide to All Horticultural Supplies 

TERMS OF BUSINESS 
Routing: Please give explicit shipping directions with each order, 
giving name of Freight, Express and Post Office stations. If no direc- 
tions are given we will use our best judgment, but all goods travel 
at purchaser’s risk. 
Parcel Post: We willbe pleased to send such items as can be mailed 
by Parcel Post; customers to remit for postage. We do not deliver any 
goods free at Wholesale Prices. 
Disclaimer: The American Bulb Company and the American Florist 
Supply Company give no warranty, express or implied, as to descrip- 
tion, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds (bulbs 
or plants) or florist supplies it sells and will not be responsible for 
the crop. 
If the customer does not accept the goods on above terms he must 
return them at once, and money will be refunded or proper credit 
given. We exercise, however, the greatest care to fill our orders with 
the highest quality possible, as it is our constant aim to give our 
customers fullest satisfaction. 
Cash Discounts: Cash with order only. 5% on Flower and Vegetable 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 
On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc., 
First 
pound or 
Seeds; 3% on Bulbs; 2% on Plants or Florist Supplies. 
Cyclamen and Lawn Seeds are NET. 
Prices on 
Otherwise, on bills for Flowers and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, 
Plants, and Florist Supplies, a discount of 2% for payment 10 days 
from date of bill may be deducted. Exception to the above is taken 
when goods are supplied under special quotation, in which case 
particular terms will be noted. 
Prices: This list cancels all previous offers. 
Unknown correspondents desiring to open an account will please 
furnish three references to parties in the trade with whom they have 
had credit relations, and sufficient time to investigate same; other- 
wise cash must accompany order. 
Goods desired C. O. D. must be accompanied by a partial remit- 
tance to guarantee acceptance. We cannot arrange to send perish- 
able stock C. O. D. 
All goods are offered subject to crop failures, shortages or other 
causes beyond our control and to being unsold on receipt of order, 
and we reserve the right to advance prices without notice. 
Each additional pound 
or fraction 
POSTAGE—PLEASE NOTE! 
EXPRESS RATES have been substantially IN- 

within the U. S. and Possessions, Effective Jan. 1, 1949. fraction 
Local—Chicago 
First and Second Zones within 150 miles 
Third Zone within 150 to 300 miles 
Fourth Zone within 300 to 600 miles 
Fifth Zone within 600 to 1000 miles 
Sixth Zone within 1000 to 1400 miles 
Seventh Zone within 1400 to 1800 miles 
Eighth Zone all over 1800 miles 
llc 
12c 
13c 
14c 
15c 
1l6c 
17c 
18c 


2 to 10 lbs. 
CREASED. Be sure to INCLUDE POSTAGE 
with CASH ORDERS for small items, in order 
to obtain the LOWEST TRANSPORTATION 
COST. 
@SS~ Any overpayment will be promptly re- 
funded. 
§E~ If postage is OMITTED from your order, 
we will assume that you... 
—DESIRE SHIPMENT SENT EXPRESS 
11 to 70 Ibs. 


AMERICAN FLORIST SUPPLY CO. 
A DIVISION OF AMERICAN BULB CO. 
1335 West Randolph Street 
Chicago 7, Illinois 
is MOnroe 6-O101 
HAymarket 1-6774 
