Miss Betty Bode, office manager, inspects the last carton of a shipment of over 22,000 rooted cut- 
tings. These plants were being potted at 8 a.m. the following morning more than 2000 miles away. 
METHODS OF SHIPMENT 
Gardena is within the Los Angeles metropolitan pick-up area of both Railway Express 
and U. S. Mails; thus, shipments are dispatched directly on east and northbound trains 
requiring no trans-shipment to many major cities. 
We are only 12 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport, point of departure 
of all major airlines. We deliver free to the airport and each shipment is turned over to 
the airline making the most direct flight to the destination city. 
We are able to make reservations on crowded flights by local telephone, and often 
save a half day or more to Oregon, Washington, etc. 
AIR FREIGHT 
Many cities have ‘’Nursery Stock’’ commodity rates of 30% to 50% less than the 
base rates. Commodity rates are special prices for 100 Ibs.; these rates apply if only one 
airline is involved, or one airline’ and ground service (Railway Express, etc.). 
Scheduled airlines have a minimum of 50 lbs. and are considered economical for all 
shipments of 1000 or more cuttings (35-37 Ibs.). Full value of commodity rates (100 Ibs.) 
is earned on orders of about 3000 cuttings, and shipment becomes cheaper than Railway 
Express. Flying-Tiger-Slick Airline has a minimum charge of $4.00, plus tax, etc. (for 12 
to 20 Ibs); and is fine for the cities they service 
International rates are surprisingly low. 500 rooted cuttings to Guatemala are shipped 
by air for a total of $5.87. International minimum rates are based on about 8 pounds. 
All airfreight shipments are sent collect. Many growers request airfreight and the stock 
sent C.0.D. The C.O.D. fee is very nominal (50c) and the entire cost of the order may 
be covered with one check and entry. 
PARCEL POST - SPECIAL 
For most shipments other than airfreight, we recommend parcel post with special 
handling or special delivery. Although there is no guarantee against anything except being 
lost or extreme damage, we have shipped thousands of orders by parcel post during winter 
months and have never had a frozen shipment. 
SPECIAL HANDLING dispatches shipments with the same schedules as first class mail. 
It allows the use of special ‘“OUTSIDE MAIL” stickers so packages are individually handled 
and not placed in mail bags. Traveling as first class mail, packages are carried in mail 
sorting cars which are cooled or heated in extreme weather. All parcel post shipments made 
by us include special handling. 
SPECIAL DELIVERY includes services of special handling. It also, by law, gets ship- 
ments away from Gardena (12 hrs.) and Los Angeles (4 hrs.) faster. At destination: 4 
hours are allowed at the main distribution area (Chicago); and 1¥2 hours at local post 
office (West Chicago). Special delivery can only be made to addresses bearing a_ street 
number; but most post offices, especially by arrangement, will phone the addressee _ if 
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