. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. C»CN LCTTCa^y^ DEADED3 SUGGESTIONS ON F. T. D. I should like to call attention to a condition existing in the trade today, relative to telegraph delivery service, that causes the displeasure of the public. The condition is especially evident in Texas. The complaint is that members of the P. T. D. do not fill orders on time. A gentleman not long ago came into our store to give us an order for another city and insisted upon our getting a reply from the florist in the other city that the order would receive proper at- tention. This, of course, made it
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. C»CN LCTTCa^y^ DEADED3 SUGGESTIONS ON F. T. D. I should like to call attention to a condition existing in the trade today, relative to telegraph delivery service, that causes the displeasure of the public. The condition is especially evident in Texas. The complaint is that members of the P. T. D. do not fill orders on time. A gentleman not long ago came into our store to give us an order for another city and insisted upon our getting a reply from the florist in the other city that the order would receive proper at- tention. This, of course, made it nec- essary to charge him for the extra mes- sage. This gentleman asserted that telegraph delivery for flowers was, under ordinary conditions, worthless. Can this opinion be allowed to gain strength! If it does, what then? On the question of substitution my opinion is that when a customer gives an (ffder for roses, carnations or any other special flowers he should also name a substitute, even for funeral designs and sprays, so that something may be used if the florist who receives the order cannot supply the customer's choice. I also think that we should not send a telegraph order to a florist for a dozen roses at $3, when in the other city they may be worth $6, but should make the order read, "roses to cost $; Also, when a telegraph order runs from two to six months without being paid, I think that the discount should not be allowed. Matters such as these should be brought up and discussed at the meet- ings of the large trade associations, especially at the convention of the Flo- rists' Telegraph Delivery Association, to be held at Indianapolis next October. Mrs, Annie Wolfe Brigance. HYDRANGEAS LOSING FOLIAGE. In reply to O. O. B., who received advice concerning trouble with his hy- drangeas, from which the leaves were falling, in the July 15 issue of The Re- view, I should say that the fact that they became covered with a web strong- ly suggests its being the w
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