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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



MARCH 30, 1899. 



The West End florists are now hav- 

 ing a taste of the fakir trade. One has 

 opened a store on Grand Avenue. On 

 the north side of him is George Wal- 

 bart and on the south side of him is 

 Mary Ostertag and Mrs. Ayers. 



Heartfelt sympathy was expressed 

 by the club on hearing of the death 

 of Chas. Longinotti at Philadelphia, 

 ■whom we learned to know and like at 

 Omaha last summer. 



Bowling. 



Owing to the snowstorm only seven 

 members rolled Monday night. Scores 

 were as follows: 



1 2 3 4 6 To. Av. 



Beneke 131 152 IIG 225 136 760 152 



Kuehn 158 153 121 165 128 725 145 



Sanders 156 138 154 121 ... 669 142 



Kunz 147 168 122 134 1S5 706 141 



Finlayson 117 139 140 137 135 668 135 



Young 112 116 150 137 675 128 



Weber 105 145 103 133 112 698 119 



The March series ended last Monday 

 night. Seventeen games were rolled 

 during the month. C. A. Kuehn wins 

 the medal, with an average of 165 in 

 17 games. J. J. Beneke wins the lucky 

 medal by making the highest single 

 game of 225. Next Monday night the 

 April series starts. All members are 

 expected to attend as a prize will be 

 offered for the best average during the 

 month. The scores are as follows: 



No. G. Tot, Av. H.S. 



C. A, Kuehn 17 2S10 165 211 



Carl Beyer 4 606 151 164 



J. J. Beneke 14 2010 144 225 



C. C, Sanders 8 1U6 139 178 



D, Finlayson 8 1078 136 156 



J. W. Kunz 17 2244 122 170 



F. C. Weber 14 1825 130 222 



John Youngr 15 1868 124 153 



P. J. Fillmore 4 464 116 142 



R. F. Tesson 3 311 104 110 



J. J. B. 



BUFFALO. 



Easter Prospects. 



We are shivering in our overalls, not 

 because it is cold, but the prospects are 

 none too favorable; 8 below zero at 

 Medicine Hat, N. W. T., this morning. 

 Let that cold streak travel north of 

 Lake Ontario we pray thee. Canadians 

 can stand frigidity, but if it blows and 

 freezes next Friday and Saturday we 

 ■will dispose of our equity in our small 

 estate, take ship for Porto Rico and 

 raise healthy lilies. From the way 

 business Is starting this early in the 

 week there Is every prospect of a good 

 sale of plants, and it is already evi- 

 dent that every flowering plant will 

 go. The articles that have appeared 

 in the New York papers as well as the 

 local papers about the famine in lilies, 

 have prepared the mind of the prospec- 

 tive buyer to believe that a dollar a 

 bud would have to be put up. When 

 they are told in reply to the frequent 

 inquiry: "What's lilies going to be?" 

 "Twenty-five cents a bud, sir," they 

 appear as if a great load was off their 

 mind, as if a friend had discharged 

 their mortgage or their mother-in-law 

 had passed peacefully away. 



Business Changes. 



There have been frequent rumors of 

 changes in store locations of late, but 

 most of them have decided to renew 

 their lease.?, and the only iniponant 

 move will be that of S. A. Anderson, 

 who at present is finely located, but 

 an exorbitant and absurd raise in rent 

 will be the cause of his coming higher 

 up Main street, in fact, within two 

 doors of Wm. Scott, near Rebstock, 

 and close to Thrall. This now fine 

 block used to be known as Bicycle 

 Row, but since the advent in the block 

 of the most aristocratic dry goods 

 store, bicycles have sought cheaper 

 rent, and now it will be known as 

 Florist Row. Row, brother, row; the 

 time flies fast. The profits are small 

 and you can't live fast. Miss Katie 

 Beyer, many years with Joseph H. 

 Rebstock, is now leading lady for W. 

 A. Anderson, and from what I hear, 

 both employer and employe are mu- 

 tually pleased. 



Handsome Window Display. 



We have had quite a fine carnation 

 show in town last week, and it was 

 in the handsome window of W. J. Pal- 

 mer & Son. In the two or three days 

 of their first appearance thousands 

 stopped to gaze at their varied beauty. 

 The whole window was devoted to 

 carnations and not crowded, each 

 handsome vase showing off in its in- 

 dividual character. In the center of 

 course there were two dozen Mrs. 

 Lawson, with the mythical price at- 

 tached. The sample of this Massachu- 

 setts masher was not a whit better 

 than those exhibited farther up the 

 street the week before and to which I 

 made some allusion in a previous let- 

 ter. As Mr. Palmer, Sr., and your cor- 

 respondent were discussing the merits 

 of the several varieties, it was amusing 

 to hear the remarks of some of the 

 by-standers. "Gosh, Palmer must be 

 well fixed to give $30,000 for those 

 [Continued page 464.] 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head 10 cents a line, 

 an average of seven words to the line. 



FOR RENT OR SALE— First class retail stand. 

 S.ooo feet of glass. New. In city. Ought to net 

 good man at least ii.oo per day. Must buv stock, about 

 I500.00. Reason tor seUing, failing health. Address 

 Illinois," care Florists* Review. 



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OR SALE— Four greenhouses, nearly new. Good 

 retail stand. A. Claus, Springfield, 111. 



FOR SALE — Retail store, with greenhouse attached; 

 excellent opportunity for good up-to-date man; rea- 

 son for seUing, ill health. Address Western, care of 

 Flonsts' Review. 



WANTED— A good Ai market gardener, well up in 

 celery growing. State lowest wages expected with 

 board. Address Gardener, care of Flerists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED- As foreman, by a firs- 

 class grower of roses and cut flowers; good propat 

 gator and general plantsman. Open for engagement to 

 suit employer. Single Best of references. Address 

 Foreman, care of Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED-Bya first class grower of 

 roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and general stock; 

 capable of taking charge ; employed at present but has 

 good reason for desiring to make a change: best of refer- 

 ences; age 2Q, single. Address 15, care Florists' Review. 



OITUATION WANTED- By a married man, age 

 '^ 38, as gardener in a private place ; can grow grapes 

 under glass, and roses, carnations and mums, fruits and 

 vegetables; m a place where 3 or 4 greenliouses are 

 kept; life experience in the old countr>" ; good refer- 

 ences; sober and industrious. Address J. S., care of 

 Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a good all_ around 

 O florist ; grower of roses a specialty ; carnations and 

 general stock; good propagator; 23 years' experience; 

 single ; best of references. Address R. S., care of 

 Florists" Review. 



SITUATION WANTED- Assistant Gardener, 

 yj young man, iS years, wishes position on private es- 

 tate, with opportunity to advance, three year's experi- 

 ence in large commercial place; excellent references. 

 Address Ambitious, 21 Ege Ave., Jersey City, N. J. 



SITUATION WANTED- A first class florist and 

 decorator, at present employed by one of the most 

 progressive and up to date florists in the country, wishes 

 to make a change. Full particulars may be had by ad- 

 dressing G. W., care of Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED— A young man, 21 years of 

 O age and single, desires employment in or near Phila- 

 delphia, in greenhouses or cut flower store; 7 years' ex- 

 perience as assistant in greenhouse and cut flower store. 

 A full statement given in what he is most experienced 

 and what he is capable of doing, very best of reference. 

 Address H. C. H., care of Florists' Review. 



FOR SALE — A fine farm with improvements; also 

 nursery with well established trade, located in the 

 Chattanooga Fruit Belt. Address E. F. Wetmore* 

 Ogden, Tenn. 



A good 

 chance for 

 the rig'ht 

 man. 



A BARGAIN! 



nGt3ll rl0r3l otOFG ness streets for sale at 

 a bargain. Don't write unless you mean 

 business. yrji. r. EASTUrG-, 



495 Washing-ton St. BUPPALO, N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



WANTED. 



A working foreman. Must be a good 

 cut flower grower, particularly of Roses, ' 

 Carnations and Mums. 



CRABB 4 HUNTER, 



Grand Rapids, Mich. 



B 



A rare opportunity is 

 (-pen to a hustling 

 business man 



ISINESS 

 OPPORTINITY. .hs-e 



capital to 



get into a well established and profitable busi- 

 ness. A chance of a life-time. 

 Those meaning business may obtain particulars 

 by addressing 



ROX, care of Florists* Review, 



FOR SALE. 



On account of poor healtii I want to retire 

 from the greenhouse business, and now offer mv 

 Greenhouse Establishment for sale, whicn 

 is one of the best paying and one of the best ar- 

 ranged greenhouse plants that can be found any- 

 where in a city of lO.lUO people. No opposition 

 and only 20 miles from St. Louis, where you can 

 realize a better and bigger profit on the price I 

 ask than you possibly can make anywhere else 

 with less labor and expense. 



Write for full description if you mean busi- 

 ness. Address 



MISSOURI, care of Florists' Review. 



g>U r"fcJ AT|C Large flowering, either 

 I J L^-A I M^m dormant or growing in 

 ^■-■-'^■"'^ ■ '^^^ pots, strong, healthy, 



home-grown plants, 10 leading sorts, $2.50 per 



dozen. $20.00 per 100. 

 Downing Gooseberry, 2ri,000 1 and 2 yr., very low. 

 H. P. Roses, leading kinds. . $1.50 doz., $10 per 100 

 Monthly Roses, 4-in., tine ? 1 (V) " c " 



plants y 



PcBonies. best market sorts. . 1.25 " 8 " 



Smilax, strong, fine plants. 3-inch 2 " 



F. A. BALLER, Bloomington. III.. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



