OCTOBER 20, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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I CHICAGO, Oct. 20, J 898. 



8 ROSES 



S Beauties, lone perdoz. $1,50-$2.00 



m '■ medium " 1.00— 1. SO 



= ■• short •• .75—1.00 



= Brides, Maids per 100, 2.(0-3.00 



m Perles ■' 2.0)— 3.00 



m Meteor and Kaiserin ■• 2.00-4.00 



= Roses, 2nds average about. '' 2.00 



I CARNATIONS 



^ McGowan, Storm King, .\lasica, 



= Daybreak, Scott, Portia, ,\rma- 



= ziiidv and others, house grown, 



= per loo $1.00— $I..10 



^ Same varieties also, Fisher. Silver 



^ Sprav. Tidal Wave, Century, 



= lield grown per 100, .75-1.00 



= Triumph, Painted Ladv, .Albertini 



g and other fancies per 100, 2.00 



^ Prices quoted are for good prime stock. E-\- 



m tra Select, and inferior quality charged for 



9 according to value. 



g MISCELLANEOUS 



M Alyssum per 100, $ .2.1 



" Chrysanthemums per doz. .7.5— 3. (X) 



= Marguerites per 100, .50 



^ Valley, good home grown. " 5.00 



a Violets, double " .60-1.00 



g •• single ■' .40— .75 



g DECORATIVE 



B .\sparagus per string. $.50 



= Ferns, common per 100, .15 



= ■■ •■ per 1000. $1.25 



S •■ Maiden Hair, Ex. Fancy " l.Ofi 



= ■• " '■ ordinary.. *" .60— .75 



= Galax, green, new crop " .15 



a •• ■■ " ■• perlOOO, 1.00 



g Leucothoe Spravs, per lOO, 60c; " 5.00 



g Smilax.good per doz, 1.20 



= " Wild, parlor brand, case. " 3.75 



= " Medium, case " 5.!j0 



1 ■' Large, " " 8.00 



= As it is yet too early to carry Wild Smilax 



= in stock four days' notice is necessary, 



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NORTHAMPTON, MASS.— H. W. 

 Field has finished building for this 

 season. His new plant is a handsome 

 one; the showhouse. 110x30, with 

 Lord & Burkham fittings, is an adorn- 

 ment, I understand others built upon 

 the same principle, are to follow later. 

 •W. M. 



SOUTH HAVEN, Mich.— T. T. Lyon 

 is about to retire from the director- 

 ship of the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station here after a continuous service 

 of ten years. Mr. Lyon is 85 years of 

 age. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



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Carnations 



^ OUR SPECIALTY 



■Write for prices on larg'e quan- 

 tities for special occasions. 



Kc;;ardlc^s o( prices quoted wo al- j 

 ways bill out at lowest market rates. 



P. & D.-AF COST. 



i-'tT' Use the code. It will save vou 

 money. We know what it means. Get 

 your orders in as early in the day as 

 possible. 



"Words arc the only things that last forever." 



— Carlyle. 



OUR FLOWERS DON'T BUT! 



"I saw a lady wearing some of the Meteors I 

 got of you just a week from the day of shipment 

 that's not so bad." 



\V. F. Will. Le Ma 



If YOU want that kind, try 



W. S. HEFFRON, 



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. E. G. AMLING, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. 



00 .\. M. until li::JO P, .\l, Smi.l.iys and Holidais, closed at noon. 



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Chrysanthemums 



AT... 



MODERATE 



PRICES 



We have a very choice lot, all grown to single stems, 

 and for the coming week will have, in yellows, MRS. 

 O. P. BASSETT and MRS. WHILLDIN. In whites, 



MRS. H. ROBINSON and extra fine IVORY 



Prices, $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen. 



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QITUATION WANTED- By young man, age 27, as 

 O assistant; have had several years experience in gen- 

 eral greenhouse work; sober and reliable; references. 

 Address B., care Florists' Review. 



gentleman, or assistant in commercial place; have had 

 considerable experience both inside and out, in all 

 branches; references forwarded; no preference as to lo- 

 cality. Address Lake, 16 Grove St., Carbondale, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED- By an allround grower 

 of general stock for retail trade ; 28 years of age ; 

 married; steady, sober and \vining to work for employ- 

 er's interests; 10 years in last place; 5 years as working 

 foreman. Best of references. Address, Florist, 610 

 Brack Court, Scranton. Pa. 



"YY ANTED— First class young man to work under 

 * * foreman ; state wages with board. 



Samuel Murray. 1017 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. 



Bassett & Washburn 



...STORE... 



^ 88 Wabash Ave., Chicago 



greenhouses: hinsdale, ill. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



SITUATION WANTED- In or near Chicago, by a 

 middle-aged Danish gardener (single 1 in greenhouse 

 or nurseiT- Address D., care Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman, by a first 

 class grower of roses and cut flowers; only a first 

 class place wanted; good wages expected; best of ref- 

 s ; open for an engagement now or any time later. 



Addr 



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■, care of Florists' Re 



SITUATtON WANTED~By competent man with 

 22 years' experience, position as foreman in good 

 establishment. Address Alex, care ot Florists' Review. 



WANTED— A man that is capable of taking charge 

 of 100,000 feet of glass, growing tea roses. Must 

 be No. I in growing. Good wages and steady employ- 

 ment. Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111. 



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FOR RENT OR SALE- First class retail stand. 

 5,000 feet of glass. New. In city. Ought to net 

 good man at least $3.00 per day. Must buy stock, about 

 $500.00. Reason for selling, failing health. Address 

 " Illinois," care Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED- By expert grower oJ 

 plants and cut flowers. Competent in every de- 

 partment. Seeks a situation where he may have a 

 chance to make his ser\'ices worth more than in his- 

 present place. Can surely advance Iiis employer's in- 

 terests if given suitable opportunity. Address S. D.,. 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



For Sale. ^: 



leaving citi .\ddress Miss WEI.I.S, 



234 N. Howard St., Baltimore, Md. 



Mention Florists' Review when you wrlte. 



R^ Air* "8" established 

 OnL.^. and paying 



FLORIST BUSINESS. «ith t™ to tliirtv acres. 

 17,000 square lect ol glass. Good residence and 

 houses for help; everything in first class condi- 

 tion. .'\bundance of water. Situated near one of 

 the largest cities in California. Ill health and 

 a desire to retire from business cause for selling. 



For full particulars and price, address 

 Lock Box 720, - LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



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