1954 A.F.S. 
BLUEBOOK 
The Complete Guide to All Horticultural Supplies 
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. 
TERMS OF 
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, except 
on Shading Cloth and Cloth Houses which are NET. 
Otherwise, on bills for Florist Supplies, except Shading Cloth 
and Cloth Houses, 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. 
IMPORTANT 
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. 
BUSINESS 
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. 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES POSTAGE—PLEASE NOTE! 
ale! Each additional 
On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc., pound or pound or fraction EXPRESS RATES have i 2 
within the U. S. and Possessions, Effective Oct. 1, 1953 fraction poen enbocat an yaus 
CREASED. Be sure to INCLUDE POSTAGE 
with CASH ORDERS for small items, in order 
Local——- Chicago maw. sitcicre ste cine ere ore oc ae 18c 1.5¢ to obtain the LOWEST TRANSPORTATION 
First and Second Zones within 150 miles............... 23c 4c COST. 
Third Zone within 150 to 300 miles.................... 23¢ 5.2c "MS~ Any overpayment will b tl a 
Fourth Zone within 300 to 600 miles................... 24c 6.9c funded. f ae ‘ alegre p> 
Fifth Zone within 600 to 1000 miles.................... 26c 9.3¢ z 
Sixth Zone within 1000 to 1400 miles.................. 28c 12¢ MF It postage is OMITTED from your order, 
Seventh Zone within 1400 to 1800 miles................ 30c 15.2c we will assume that you. . . 
Eighth Zone all over 1800 miles....................00. 32c 18c —Desire Shipment Sent Express Collect. 
: Postal regulations effective Jonuary 1, 1952, limit the size of packages to 72 inch i 
girth combined, and limit the weight to 40 pounds in the first and aotonaiecuse and to 20 cae a5 
third to eighth zones if your town has a first-class post office. If you have a second, third, or fourth-class 
SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS 
ON PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS pee are on a rural route, the size limit is 100 inches in length and girth, and the weight limit 
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AMERICAN FLORIST SUPPLY Co. 
A DIVISION OF AMERICAN BULB CO. | 
1335 West Randolph Street | 
Chicago 7, Illinois 
MO nroe 6-0121 HA ymarket 1-6774 
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