. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. TRADE LOSES LOW SECOND-CLASS RATE By Express Classification No. 27, which went into effect January 10, the privilege of florists and nurserymen to second-class vates, secured years ago hy the S. A. P., denied them. Transportation costs are thus in- creased at least one-third and in some cases one-half. V. NOTHER upward push to florists' costs was given last week, when tlie new classification schedule of the American Railway Ex- press Co. went into effect, January 10, canceling the former second-class rates enjoyed by florists on all merchand
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. TRADE LOSES LOW SECOND-CLASS RATE By Express Classification No. 27, which went into effect January 10, the privilege of florists and nurserymen to second-class vates, secured years ago hy the S. A. P., denied them. Transportation costs are thus in- creased at least one-third and in some cases one-half. V. NOTHER upward push to florists' costs was given last week, when tlie new classification schedule of the American Railway Ex- press Co. went into effect, January 10, canceling the former second-class rates enjoyed by florists on all merchandise except cut flowers. Plants and cuttings, all kinds of greens, ferns and moss, trees and shrubs and scions, all are hoisted into the first class. Bulbs and seeds are left in the second class, as are fertil- izers also and, for some unfathomable reason, cape jasmines. Cut flower costs come in for a slight boost in the shape of increased rates on empty boxes, which now ^^^^^^^ cost 20 cents each to re- turn, except any that weigh less than fifteen pounds, which cost 15 cents each. In the new classification, according to an explana- tory memorandum to the company's employees and agents, "articles hereto- fore rated as second-class are omitted from Classifica- tion No. 27 and, as they are not articles of food and drink, will take first-class in the ; New Basis. The basis for revision of the express rates seems to have been that such ar- ticles as were concerned with nourishment, in the t'lirni either of food or drink, should be allowed second-class rates, while all others, with a few ex- ceptions, some of which ha\e been noted, are placed in the first class. So it h:ip]H'ns that flower plants travel at the higher rate, while vegetable and berry plants still are considered second-class. There is no such distinction made, ap- jiarently, between fruit and ornamental trees, since they are grouped under the one ht\Tdlng, "trees and ; at first-clnss r
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