February 0. 1902. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



357 



WHEN YOU NEED *-*^ 



Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies, Wire Work, 



Fern Balls, Bulbs, Seeds or Anything 



in the Florists' Line 



SEND TO HEADQUARTERS. 



McKELLAR & WINTERSON 



45=47=49 Wabash Ave. CH ICAGO. Telephone Main 1129. 



BALTIMORE. 



At the last meeting- of the Gardeners' 

 Club arrangements were perfected for 

 the annual carnation show whicli will be 

 held in the Royal Arcanum Building the 

 afternoon and evening of February 24. 

 JDxhibits of many of the new varieties 

 have been already promised by the lead- 

 ing carnation growers of the country. 



Des Moines, Ia. — The Midland Nurs- 

 ery Co. has been incorporated with a cap- 

 ital stock of .$2.5,000. The incorporators 

 are O. H. Robinson, VV. C. Ballard and 

 W. E. Chapin. The new company will 

 succeed to the business of the Midland 

 Nurseries, owned by tlie Chapins, and 

 intends to greatly enlarge and extend 

 the business. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. Plant advertisements 

 not admitted under this head. 



Every subscriber is entitled to a free advertise- 

 ment not exceeding 85 words In any Issue desired 

 during the year. If the advertisement exceeds 

 35 words, send at the rate of one cent for each 

 additional word. 



WANTED — A willing-, honest, industrious 

 young man, of good appearance, to sell 

 flowers In ;i wellestablislied market-house floral 

 establishment. One with some experience, and 

 good taste In design and decorating work, pre- 

 ferred. Kindly state wages expected. Address 

 Chas. T. Siebert, IBS Liberty Market. E. E.. Plt.B- 

 burg. Pa. 



POSITION -W-ANTED-By March 1st by respon- 

 sible man: life (Experience: several years as 

 grower and foreman on commercial places: car- 

 nations a specialty; designer and decorator: Ai 

 reference as to ability and character furnished: 

 state wages and amount of glass, etc. Address 

 A. M. C, care of Florists' Review. 



WANTED— Man for general greenhouse work; 

 two helpers in rose sections. J. P. Wilcox, 

 Council Bluffs. Ia. 



WANTED— The present address of Emll Brown, 

 rose gro.wer. formerly with the J. M, Gasser 

 Co,, Cleveland, and P. Burkl, Bellevue, Pa. Ad- 

 dress O. A. C. Oehmler, Butte, Mont, 



WANTED— A slngli- man 10 trrow roses and 

 carnations and in look ;irti-i- things in gen- 

 eral al times, .State wages with board and room. 

 Address E, care of Florists' Review. 



SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, open for en- 

 gagement where a progressive up-to-date 

 business man is required. Proficient In the cul- 

 tivation and production of fruit, flowers, vege- 

 tables, of profitable :uid high class meilt, f'om- 

 petent of uiidert.-iking the successful nKin;ige- 

 ment of coiunierci;il greenhouse work. Large 

 experience in the extensive mauagenieul of 

 stock, tillage, truckfarming, etc. Exceptional 

 references, James Cantwetl, Florhani Farms, 

 Madison, N. J. 



FOR SALE— The only greenhouse in the best 

 vonng and growing city in the south (pop- 

 ulation of -iU.UOO within three miles square) : :i,UO0 

 feet of glass: a good stock of mixed plants on 

 hand; boiler, pipes, pots and othersupplies; want 

 to change my business because I do not like the 

 flower business; will give a bargain to anyone 

 who has the cash; only 12 miles from Birming- 

 ham: same freight rates from all points; a good 

 trade already established; a good opening for a 

 man with experience and small capital. Address 

 117, care Florists' Review. 



FOR SALE CHEAP— In city of 11.000. an estab- 

 lishment of 4,600 feet of glass, well stocked 

 with palms, ferns, carnations, roses and bedding 

 plants; no other florist within \2 miles; good 

 reasons for selling. Address Illinois, care Flor- 

 ists' Review, 



FOR SALE— Well established, prosperous flor- 

 ist and nursery business; 6,000 ft, of glass, 

 well stocked; S.acresofflne land: dwelling and 

 barns; a model establishment in every respect: 

 town of '.1,000 inhabitants. Address M, E,, care 

 Florists' Review, 



TO RENT— On shares for five years, greenhouse 

 and grounds in western mining town of 8,0(10: 

 good sales all the year of cut flowers, plants or 

 greenhouse vegetables: only one greenhouse 

 within a circle of 100 miles; prefer single man; 

 must be honest, industrious, experienced grower 

 and decorator, to have full charge of plant. Ad- 

 dress Western Greenhouse, care Florists' Re- 

 view, 



WANTED— A hot water boiler large enough to 

 heat 4,600 feet glass; must be In first-class 

 condition. Address The McConahy Greenhouse, 

 ■Van Wert. Ohio. 



WANTED— An original designer and decorator 

 of artistic taste: must bea first-class sales- 

 man and a man of character and ability. Address 

 giving reference, Aurora, care Florists' Review, 



WANTED— Gardener, as assistant in commer- 

 cial greenhouse, Chicago; married man pre- 

 ferred. Address A, A, C care Plorista' Review, 



WANTED— An experienced florist, by March 1; 

 married man preferred; state salary ex- 

 pected at start, including house. Address Rose 

 Hill Greenhouses, Columbia. S. C. 



WANTED — Young man to learn greenhouse 

 business and growing of roses and carna- 

 tions. Apply to John L, Wyland, De Haven, Pa, 



WANTED— By a reliable company, a first-class 

 grower of all flowers that are needed in a 

 store: must be able lo produce first-class flowers 

 out doors all the year, and capable of actively 

 managing the store if needed; state salary ex- 

 pected aud number of years experience, and 

 where at various times employed, and If you are 

 ■willing to do just as much work as any of the 

 help. Address, giving full particulars and refer- 

 ences, A, F, Borden, 8'23 South Broadway, Los 

 Angeles, Cai, 



FOR SALE— A prosperous, well established aud 

 growing florist business, with 4,0(J0 feet of 

 glass, four city lots, two residences: good rea- 

 sons for selling; terms low: population 13.000; 

 will sell business and lease ground. Alma S. Pat- 

 terson, Fort Scott, Kansas. 



FOB SALE— An established florist business, lo- 

 cated in a thriving southern city; a good 

 chance for party wishing a place to regain his 

 health, as well as a good bargain; cash, »3,600, 

 For particulars address Rare, care Florists' Re- 

 view. 



FOR SALE— Some extra good second hand 3-ln, 

 pipe, 00 per foot: also some 4-inch; guaran- 

 teed sound. Pipe for posts and supports very 

 cheap. W, H, Salter, Rochester, N, Y, 



FOR SALE — In central Kansas, ten acres of 

 ground adjoining cemetery, with six-room 

 house, two greenhouses, 12x40 and 10x60, respec- 

 tively; wind pump and tank with never-failing 

 well; nearcity of 5010 Inhabitants ;ind three rail- 

 roads. For full particulars address R, R,, care 

 Florists' Review, 



FOR SALE — An old established florist busi- 

 ness, centrally located in a thriving Western 

 New York city of 12,000 inhabitants; the only 

 florist in the city: 8,000 square feet of glass and 

 store all in perfect condition; natural gas fuel 

 with moderate rates; or will take partner with 

 some experience: $2,600 or more required: best 

 of reasons given: for full particulars, address 

 G, H,, care of Florists' Review, 



FOB SALE. 



Greenhou8es-12,000 ft, of glass, mostly carna- 

 tions: also eallas and smllax; all well managed; 

 inside Chicago limits; sickness the reason for sel- 

 ling; if you want to go into business now, here's 

 your chance: big t)arg;iin. Address 



A, M,, care Florists Review, 



FOR SALE 



Pourgreenhouses, 16x50, hot w<lter heat, city wa- 

 ter nearly new and in good repair; well stocked 

 with plants for retail trade; 112 square rods of 

 ground in good residence p,art of town, one block 

 from electric cars and four blocks from business 

 center; good eight-room liouse. with hot water 

 heat, electric light, gas and city water: good barn, 

 good gro-w'ing business and no opposition: terms 

 »2.500do\vu. h:Ll;iui-r on easy terms; reason for 

 selling, old at'i- :ind lioor health, 



E. M. 15ISSELL, Independence, Iowa. 



FOR SALE 



■Valuable information how to construct Payne's 

 Wonder Coll Boiler, nnide of 2- inch gas pipe, 

 manifolds and return bends; so constructed as 

 to promote water circulation rapid. Wherever 

 installed are giving wonderful satisfaction; 

 highly praised by all. 



Photo, circular and instruction how to maKe 

 same sent on receipt of $2.00. 



D. W. PAYNE, Box 153, Port Clinton, Ohio. 



FOR SALE. 



20 acres of extra fine land .adapted for Roses 

 and Carnations and 10 greenhouses, 20x100; 10 of 

 them were built last ye.ar and the others are in 

 good repair. Two of tlie houses are roses, two 

 in carnations, one in palms and smllax, the rest 

 of the houses In bedding plants, lettuce and 

 radish. Two good boilers, reservoir holding 

 10 000 bbls,, wind and steam pump. 260 liotbed 

 sash, three market and two farm wagons, three 

 good horses, good stable, seven- room house, 

 young orchard and an acre of peat from five to 

 ten feet deeii. Also a retail store, doing a fine 

 business, located in one of the best buildings in 

 the city. The city has a population of 60,OtO; 

 the houses are 20 minutes' walk from heart ot 

 city, 100 yards from street car line aud 50 miles 

 from Pittsburg, The land is very rich as I have 

 used thousands of loads of manure in the last 

 five years, and is the best place for gardening in 

 the state. Everything will stand the closest in- 

 spection. Good reasons for selling. 

 Price »30,OOO. 

 Address C. J. M., care Florists' Review. 



