1953 A.F.S. 
BLUEBOOK ° 
The Complete Guide to All Horticultural Supplies 
IMPORTANT 
MINIMUM ORDER CHARGE 
Because of the high cost of labor and packing materials, it is 
necessary for us to make a SERVICE CHARGE of $1.00 on all orders 
under $5.00. Please include in your orders some additional items 
to make your order a minimum of $5.00 and avoid the extra service 
charge. 
Also be sure to include sufficient postage for small shipments. 
SUPPLIES ARE SHIPPED FROM CHICAGO 
All items of florist supplies listed in the A.F.S. Bluebook section of 
this catalog are shipped from Chicago unless a different f.o.b. point 
is shown. 
Our eastern customers are urged to send their orders for supplies 
direct to Chicago rather than to our New York sales office in order 
to save time. 
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 will be 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. * 
All goods are offered subject to crop failures, shortages or other 
causes beyond our control and to being unsold on receipt of order. 
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. 2% on Florist Supplies. 
Otherwise, on bills for 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. 
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 or goods made to order C.O.D. 
Prices: This list cancels all previous offers. We reserve the right to . 
advance prices without notice. 
Foreign Shipments: Orders from customers in foreign countries are 
quite expensive to handle because of extra packing and preparation 
of numerous custom forms, etc. For that reason we must add an 
additional handling charge of 10% of the price of the merchandise 
on all orders from foreign countries with the exception of Canada. 
Please be sure to include this in your payment. 
If your order is written in a foreign language or if the custom reg- 
ulations of your country require us to furnish invoices or other forms 
in a foreign language, please include $5.00 to cover our cost of 
translating. 
Cash must accompany order or an irrevocable letter of credit 
offered or the name of a local bank on whom you will accept a sight 
draft given. If you desire shipment by parcel post, be sure to include 
sufficient postage with your order. 
Compliance with these conditions is necessary to insure prompt 
shipment. E 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES First Bh thee POSTAGE—PLEASE NOTE! 
On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc., pound or pound or fraction ; "s 
within the U. S. and Possessions, Effective Oct. 1, 1951 fraction SEE Nee ere Oona eae 
[Rede te ee ee with CASH ORDERS for small items, in order 
Local=— Chicago cree aytaerererere tele e re okeicle sto oeracayelol oe =)sbetele 1 15c 1.25¢ to obtain the LOWEST TRANSEOR Ss 
First and Second Zones within 150 miles............... 17c 2.4c COST. 
Third Zone within 150 to 300 miles.................+-- 17c 3.5¢ @SS~ Any overpayment will b tl : 
Fourth Zone within 300 to 600 miles................... 19¢ 4.75¢ funded. 4 ras : ° eee 
Fifth Zone within 600 to 1000 miles..................-- 2lc 6.75¢ ; 
Bist Zone rwithintlO00tos1400smilestaas etc. nee 23c 9.25¢ IMB” If postage is OMITTED from your order) 
Soveuth Zonetwithintl400 toil S00hmiles sealers. yates 25¢ lle we gmaulls assumes thats [ola am 
Eighth Zone all over 1800 miles.................-+.--- 27c 14c —Desire Shipment Sent Express Collect. 
_ .Postal regulations effective January 1, 1952, limit the size of packages to 72 inches in length and 
girth combined, and limit the weight to 40 pounds in the first and second zones and to 20 pola in the 
third to eighth zones if your town has a first-class post office. If you have a second, third, or fourth-class 
Poe Cuca are on a rural route, the size limit is 100 inches in length and girth, and the weight limit 
is pounds. 
AMERICAN FLORIST SUPPLY CO. 
A DIVISION OF AMERICAN BULB CO. 
1335 West Randolph Street 
Chicago 7, Illinois 
HA ymarket 1-6774 
96 : 
SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS 
ON PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS 
MO nroe 6-0121 
