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The Weekly Florists' Revie\^» 



APRIL 12, 1900. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Plant Registration. 



Lager & Hurrell register Cattleya 

 Trianae "Auraiitiaca." Flowers very 

 large, sepals and petals white, sliglitly 

 suffused with palest lilac: lower part 

 of petals thrown forw-ard, upper parts 

 gracefully reflexed; lower part of lip 

 whitish lilac superposed by a large 

 wedge-shaped hlotih of very bright 

 orange. 



Cattleya Trianae, "Fairy Queen." 

 Flowers of medium size, well balanced 

 in all parts; sepals and petals pure 

 white, the latter being slightly re- 

 flexed. Upper part or tulis of lip white, 

 the lower part light lilac extending 

 to the edges. 



The Floral Exchange, Inc., register 

 new rose "The Queen of Edgely, The 

 Pink American Beauty," originated at 

 Edgely. Pa., fall of 1896. Color, light 

 pink, similar to Bridesmaid; growth, 

 habit, foliage, height, size and form 

 identical with parent. The buds set 

 more freely and the fragrance is some- 

 what sweeter. 



WM. J. STEWART, Secretary. 



NEWPORT, KY.— A local florist has 

 recently received a number of bogus 

 orders through the mails and has been 

 occasioned some loss thereby. Ficti- 

 tious addresses were given and several 

 useless deliveries were made. As the 

 flowers were not delivered and no 

 money obtained, spite work is sus- 

 pected. 



RED WING, MINN.— K. B. Lovejoy, 

 who has been doing market gardening 

 on an extensive scale, has decided to 

 go into seed raising. 



CARMEL, ME.— Ernest Harvey, late 

 of Freeport, is arranging to build 

 Erreenhouses here. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head 10 cents a line, 

 an average of seven words to the line. 



FOR RENT OR S\LE— Commercial greenhouses 

 (8.000 feet), with dwelling, near New York City. 

 Rare chance for right man. M., P. O. Box 2817, New 

 York City. 



FOR SALE — At once — Four acres, two dwelUngrs, 

 bam, eleven greenhouses, 18,000 feet d s. glass; in 

 a thriving town of 20,000 inhabitants; good shipping 

 trade and local market; $3,000.00 cash, balance on time. 

 Address E. Haentze, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 



WANTED— Two young men for carnation and rose 

 houses. Sate experience and wages wanted. Ad- 

 dress F. Burki, Bellevue, Pa. 



FOR SALE— Sectional steam and hot water boiler, as 

 as good as new. For prices and particulars address 

 Hopp & Lemke. Paul P. O., East Grand Rapids, Mich. 



FOR SALE— Four-inch cast iron greenhouse pipe, 

 S feet lengths, F. O. B.. 15c per foot ; in good order. 

 Indianapolis Flower and Plant Co . Indianapolis. Ind. 



SITUATION WANTED- To take charge of com- 

 mercial place. Illinois '^rOhio preferred. Grower 

 of roses, carnations, etc. ThorouRhly competent and 

 sober, age 32, single, waives 53000 per month and board. 

 A reliable man in a good place. Address Reliable, care 

 of Florists' Review. 



WANTED— An experienced propagator as an assis- 

 tant, must give good reference, $40-00 per month 

 for first year. Address at once Greene ^t Underbill, 

 Watertown, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTi:i)-As foreman in either pn- 

 vate or commercial place. Best of references. Ad- 

 dress C. J. R., care Florists' Review. 



SEEDSMAN— Wanted a responsible and lucrative 

 position by practical man controlhng a good mail 

 order trade, with some 50,000 live names. Capable as 

 manager, buyer, salesman, or in any department of the 

 business. Address Seedsman, Cape \'incent, N \ . 



''ANTKD-An experienced florist and horticultur- 

 ist to take charge of small park and conservatory. 

 Address 20. care of Fionsls* Review. 



FOR RENT— Fora term of years— A six-room house 

 and a greenhouse; hot beds; ever>thing for use; 

 at once; in a county seat with 7.0C0 population; about 

 four squares from court house. Address R. Sutton, 

 Kairmount, Ind , nr Sidney Greenhouse, Sidney, Ohio. 



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LANDSCAPE ENGINEER. 



Plans for Gardens and Parks Drawn to Order, 

 India ink or water color. Business advice in Hori- 

 culture and horticulture. T. A. H., 500 33rd 

 Avenue, Denver, Colo. 



rOR SALE. 



Owing to the death of Aloys Mueller, a most thorough 

 florist, his entire business, situated in New Brunswick, 

 N. J., must be disposed of. There are twenty-four city 

 lots under cultu-ation. upon which are the hothouses and 

 other buildings, together with private dwelling, that are 

 necessarj- for the successful carrying on of the business. 

 The place is in excellent location— trolley lines— stone 

 roads. Terms liberal. Immediate possession. Apply to 



Executors of Estate of Aloys Mueller, 

 Com. Ave. & bandfordSt., New Brunswick, N.J. 



THE R. W. POWERS MARKET GARDEN, 



consisting nf s'a acres, cluijce land, four 

 greenhouses, large house and barn; built on honor 

 and for own use; sickness compels change, .^n 

 elegant place for any one wishing a choice countrv 

 home; three railroads give access to New York 

 and other large city markets. 



Write CHAPMAN & CHAPMAN. 



ONEIDA, N. Y. 



FOR SALE. 



240 acres of land on Isthmus of Tehauntepec, 

 State of Vera Cruz. Mexico. 



For lull particulars write 



ROLAND HUGHES, 



846 New York Life BIdg., KANSAS CITY, HO. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



FOR SALE, 



102 acres of fine land, part cultivated $*2|800 



Lot 52x241. four Greenhouses, Sheds, etc. . . 3,700 

 ^ of an acre, city property. Greenhouses 



well stocked, hne condition, bargain . . . 3,700 

 Lot 100x125, five Greenhouses stocked, fine 



dwelling 4,800 



25 acres ; good shipping center, Southwest, 



fine Orchards ot pears, cherries, etc... 6,500 

 60 acres. 3iJ acres in fruit, six Greenhouses, 



well established business 7,500 



7 acres, seven Greenhouses land highly 



cultivated, large dwelling 9,500 



Any of the above named properties is a bar- 

 gain and those desiring to purchase will do well 

 to communicate with us. These are onlv a few of 

 the properties that we liave for sale and leasing. 



CUITU 9. CUITU 345 sixth Ave.. 

 OlVllin Ob OlYllirif PITTSBURG. PA. 



p. O. Box 869. 





Begonia 



Caledonia 

 The White 

 Lorraine 



We are now booking: orders for 

 Fall Delivery. 



Plants from 3-!;iucli pots, 

 .$5.00 Oiull. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 



16 and 19 South Market St., 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



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CATSKILL, N.Y.— Business through- 

 out the winter has heen excellent; 

 plenty of funeral work, and the de- 

 mand for cut flowers has been heavy. 

 Easter orders exceed last year, and the 

 prospects are excellent for a good 

 spring trade in bedding stock. Henry 

 Hansen intends building another car- 

 nation house this summer. 



MORRISON, ILL.— The greenhouses 

 and barns of A. H. Foreman were re- 

 cently destroyed by fire. Loss esti- 

 mated at $1,500. 



HITCHINGS & CO. 



233 MERCER ST., NEW YORK. 



GREENHOISE BlILDERS 



Hot Water Boilers, Pipes, Fittings 

 Send Four Cents tor Catalogue. And Ventilating Apparatus 



