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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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We all live on one another, and al- 

 though there is beef and wheat and 

 sugar and wool to make every soul 

 of us full and warm, there is a terri- 

 bly unequal distribution of it, but 

 there is likely to be a better one in 

 time to come. 



We never remember a greater 

 scramble for Mowers than has occurred 

 the past week. Asters are gone. Car- 

 nations are coining in as yet in very 

 limited Quantities. People are asking 

 for violets, and you see in some win- 

 dows "Violets one dollar per hun- 

 dred," but they are poor looking 

 things; another two weeks there will 

 be violets fit to bear their pretty name. 

 Roses we can get in abundance. 



Various Items. 



Last night was the first real frost; 

 other nights it has been so close that 

 our tender plants have had a good 

 schooling in cold weather, and even 

 geraniums have stood the two or three 

 degrees without much danger. 



Pan-American affairs are going- 

 ahead. The eight-foot fence surround- 

 ing the site will soon be completed. 

 Mr. Rudolph Ulrich, the landscape su- 

 perintendent, has a force of men on 

 and soon a large lot of trees and 

 shrubs will be planted in the nursery 

 preparatory to their permanent dis- 

 posal in early spring. Mr. George Mc- 

 Clure will be his assistant, and a very 

 abie man "Mac" is. He was a little 

 off on his bowling at Detroit, like 

 some others, but when it comes to 

 handling men and teams and putting 

 the finishing touches on lagoons and 

 banks and terraces, he makes a strike 

 every time. 



At last Prof. Cowell, of the Botani- 

 cal Garden, can empty his overcrowd- 

 ed houses into the large range that is 

 about completed. Six commodious 

 houses are already occupied and this 

 must be a great relief to the man in 

 charge, as well as to the plants. 



There have been a few visitors in 

 town. Mr. Winfried Kolker early last 

 week, and at the present moment we 

 have Mr. Harry Balsley. with others. 

 Mr. B. worked hard to make others 

 happy at Detroit, and we all know how 

 well he succeeded, but he says he was 

 "tired" when it was over and has been 

 taking a western trip, and is just now 

 returning from a trip to Deweytown, 

 formerly known as "New Yack." 



There has been quite a shake up in 

 florists' help the past fotii weeks. Mr. 

 Charles Porter is now with William 

 Scott; Mr. George Schmidt. {Casting's 

 head salesman, has departed for Pitts- 

 ourg; Miss Kate Skinner has left Reb- 

 stock and talks of starting for herself; 

 Mr. Frank Spiedel has left Anderson 

 and gone to W. J. Palmer & Son, and 

 the latter has lost the service of Mr. 

 Willie Makeup, who is at present not 

 actively employed. 



. A very pleasant gentleman called 

 yesterday who is too important a look- 

 ing man to be a florist, that was plain 

 at a glance, but he is interested at 



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GREEN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 



This has been a specialty with us for many years and to us is 

 due the credit for many of the great improvements that have been 

 made in the construction of wooden green-houses. To those that 

 buy our 



Clear Cypress Building Material 



we furnish, free of cost, complete detail drawings from which any 

 intelligent workman can put up the material correctly. We have 

 plenty of time to write letters ABOUT OUR BUSINESS, and we will 

 be glad to hear from those contemplating building. 



Lockland Lumber Co. 



LOCKLAND, OHIO. 



Write for Circulars 

 or Estimates. 



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Morton Grove, 111., in a range of glass, 

 and his name is Paul Kreismann, anil 

 made of just that stuff that will make 

 the humdrum florist who has been at 

 it all his days, wake up by his energy 

 and business methods. W. S. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



Notes. 

 The late frost has killed everything 

 on the outside here and it has made 

 flowers for funeral work scarce. Roses 

 and carnations could not be bought at 

 any price last week. 



State Fair Exhibit. 



The floral exhibits at the State Fair, 

 while not so large as in former years, 

 were very tasty and a credit to the ex- 

 hibitors. John Rieman received 1st 

 on following: Best show design, which 

 represented a Dewey arch; wedding 

 design, two baskets, three bouquets, 

 two best arranged designs. Hunting- 

 ton & Page were 2nd on show- de- 

 sign, a large star, and two best ar- 

 ranged designs. A. Wiegand & Son, 

 1st on palms and plant decorations. 

 W. W. Coles, 1st on cut flowers. While 

 I am writing this article I might men- 

 tion the downfall of several of our 

 professional florists who entered their 

 exhibits at the State Fair in the ama- 

 teur classes and captured all the prizes. 

 We thought crape hunting bad, but 

 this is worse. What will they do next ? 



The club will pay a visit to Mr. W. 

 W. Coles, of Kokomo, on Thursday. 

 October 6, he having sent an invitation 

 to that effect. All are looking for- 

 ward to a good time. 



The mums in this vicinity are look- 

 ing fine; sorrv we do not have a show. 



FRED. 



COLDWATER, MICH.— Van Aken 

 Bros, have built two violet houses, 

 each 20x133, one smilax house. 25x34, 

 and one propagating house. 6x56. They 

 do a commercial business only. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head 10 cents a line, 

 an average of seven words to the line. 



WANTED— At once, single man to take care of sec- 

 tion of rose and carnation houses. Reinberg 

 Bros., 51 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 



FOR SALE — A bargain, if taken at once. $150.00 

 Store and Greenhouses located on Jackson Blvd. 

 Cannot attend to it. Apply to owner, 14 Colorado Ave. 

 Chicago, 111. 



OR SALE — Old established florist business, 638 

 Washington Street, Hoboken, N. J. 



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FOR SALE —300 feet of i x 4-inch steam pipe, in good 

 condition, 5 cents per foot. 200 feet of 3-inch, good 

 as new, 30 cents per foot. Martin A. Magnuson, 3309. 

 North Western Ave., Bowmanviile, Chicago. 



WANTED— On large place, man who understands 

 propagating and bedding out. $25.00 per month 

 and board, with chance to raise. Address B, care ot 

 Florists' Review. 



WANTED— Man competent to take full charge of 

 17,000 feet of glass devoted to cut flowers. Per- 

 manent position. Salary, $50.00 a month. Address, 

 with references, Michigan, care of Florists' Review. 



Salesman Wanted. 



A sober, energetic young man of good address 

 for permanent position as traveling salesman for 

 well known Eastern rirm. Must understand the 

 plant and bulb line. Give references, experience, 

 ^ etc. Address "('onfldeiillal," P. U. Box, 1697, 

 New York City. 



FOR 



at a 



SALE... 



at a great sacrifice, if taken Immediately. 

 My Greenhouse Property, 



Consisting of 8,000 feet of glass in excellent con- 

 dition, with fine stock, nicely fitted office, shop, 

 potting shed, new barn with storage cellar. 



Everything" ready for the coming- 

 year's trade. 



An Al property and business. 



No competition within 60 miles 

 any direction. 



If you have money, address 



Mrs. F. E. BLAIR, 



BIG RAPIDS, MICH. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



