February 25, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



653 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



Coal Scarce. 



The temperature still persists in dodg- 

 ing from zero to 20 degrees below, fre- 

 quently accompanied by a stiff breeze 

 that penetrates through every crack and 

 crevice, taxing boilers to their fullest 

 capacity. It will take at least forty per 

 cent more coal to get through this win- 

 ter than last, with the same amount of 

 glass. Besides we are beginning to 

 face a coal shortage which, had it oc- 

 curred thirty days earlier, might have 

 caused serious concern. There are plenty 

 of cars of coal between the mines and 

 Grand Rapids, but it cannot be gotten 

 into town by the railroads. 



The boiler at Frank Strong 's, vege- 

 table grower, gave out reeentl}'. He is 

 temporarily out of commission, but will 

 start up as soon as the boiler can be put 

 in repair. There are rumors daily of 

 frozen plants near the far ends of houses, 

 or near a crack in the glass, but so far 

 no serious freeze-up is reported, except 

 the one noted. 



Carnations welcome the sun, for they 

 were verv weak in the stem. Eoses 

 are beginning to improve in quality; in 

 fact everything is beginning to feel the 

 influence of the sun's rays. Business 

 has been good, the out-of-town call for 

 flowers being so heavy that no flowers 

 have been wasted. Prices remain the 

 same as at my last report. Bulbous 

 stock is becoming more plentiful. 



Several have signified their intention 

 to attend the Detroit convention, pro- 

 vided this kind of weather don 't hang 

 on that long. Anyway we are praying 

 for fine weather and a successful con- 

 vention. G. r. C. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. When answers are to be 

 addressed in our care, add 10 cents for torward- 

 ing. 



Plant advertisements NOT admitted under this 

 head. 



WANTED — At once, a rose and carnation 

 grower: must understand propagating 

 roses and carnations: be sober and Industrious; 

 will piy $40.00 ppr month and furnish a room. 

 Address Mrs. J. P. Church, Roswell. New Mex. 



SITUATION WANTED— As grower of cut 

 flowers and general pot plants; near Chicago 

 preferred. Address No. 63, care Florists' Re- 

 view. ChlcafTo. 



SITUATION WANTED-B.v florist. 24 years of 

 age. can grow good roses, carnaiions mums, 

 and bedding plants, palms ferns and orchids; 

 successful propagator and roaeg after; German; 

 with life experience: full charge ia wantPd ; 

 plpase state full particulars. Address E. Babnke, 

 ICOl Second Ave.. Rock Island. 111. 



SITUATION WANTED— In floral store by young 

 lady of some experience or In making up of 

 floral work; comes recommended. Address F. 

 X. L.. care Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 

 Detroit, Mich. 



WANTED— A young man for general green- 

 house work; about 17 001) ft. of glass: no 

 roses grown: state wages expected and experi- 

 ence; place in Pennsylvania. Address No. 61* 

 care Plonsts' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— A good all-round florist who can 

 grow a general line of cut flowers and bed- 

 ding plants; must be sober and reliable and take 

 f ul 1 charge If necessary ; German preferred ; 

 SUO.OO. board and room. Address Converse Green- 

 houses. Webster, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man 21 years 

 O old; single and a willing worker: best of 

 references as to ability and character: 5 years 

 with present firm; prefer position as assistant 

 on private place; state wages. Address Box 49, 

 Lancaster, N. Y. .,- 



WANTED— Not later than March 1: an experl- 

 ent'ed florist to take charge of 70iO feet of 

 glass for retail trade: married man preferred. 

 Address Mrs. Geo. E. Mercer, Bowling Green, O. 



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Carnation Society's Convention. 



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The Wabash Railroad 



offers superior traveling facilities 

 to Florists, East, West, Northwest 

 and Southwest, who will attend the Convention of the American Carnation 

 Society at Detroit, ntarch 2 and 3. Through sleeping cars, vestibule 

 trains, unsurpassed dining car service. 



The Chicago Delegation 



will travel via The Wabash, leaving 

 Dearborn Station at 3 p. m., Tuesday, 

 March i. Those passing through Chicago to the Convention are invited to see 

 that their tickets read via The Wabash from Chicago and should start from 

 home in time to connect with this train. 



RATE— Fare and one-third for the round trip from all points, 

 to get a CERTIFICATE when buying your ticket. 



Be sure 



F. A. PALMER. 



I A. G. P. A. Wabash Ry., 



CHICAGO. 



Mint inn Tlu- Rt-vipw when you wrltf. 



WANTED— Good, quick, hustling: man who 

 thoronpbly understands making up floral 

 designs and bunches; good opportunity; steady 

 the year around: reference. Address J. J Cum- 

 mings. 1131 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. 



WANTED— Good all-round florist: growing 

 a general line of cut flowers and plants; 

 single and German preferred; state wagef^ ex- 

 pected with room and board. Address Bentzen 

 Floral Co.. St. Louis, Mo. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a single florist; 

 German; long experience in Europe. 2 years 

 in ihi6 country: private or commercial place. 

 Address X. B . Natick. Maes. 



SITUATION WANTED— As foreman or man- 

 ager of an up-to-date place, by expert grower 

 of pot plants; stove or temperate house. Inelud- 

 ingorchlds: also good grower of eutflowers; well 

 posted in grafting, forcing and propagating; 20 

 years' experieice: German: married; strictly 

 "tempprate. Address, stating full particulars. 

 No. 63, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— To lease, with option of buying, a 

 Dlace in Illinois or Missouri with from 3000 

 to 7000 sq. ft. of glass. Address Box 116, Waverly, 

 111. 



WANTED— Manager and propagator to take 

 charge of retail place where roses, shrubs, 

 plants etc.. are grown for catalogue mail trade, 

 no cut flowers: must under.stand summer propa- 

 gation of roses, etc.; married man preferred; 

 state reference and wages expect' d. Address 

 F. B. Mills, S >edsman. Box 7. Rose Hill. N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— Aslandscape gardener 

 or assistant by an experienced German; age 

 30: single: best references; inclined to go to any 

 state. Address F. Meyer, 516 Broadway, Mil- 

 waukee, Wis. 



WANTED— To draw plans for parks and priv- 

 ate residences: have a perfect knnwledge 

 in shrubs trees and flowprs according toelimate 

 and season; correspondence solicited. Address 

 C. M. Hemala. landscape gardener, Onarga 111. 



SITUATION WANTED— An eastern rose grower 

 would like position as for-'man or manager 

 of wpstern establlsbmect of 100 000 feet or more, 

 making a specialty of growing roses for cut 

 flo.wers. Address No. 56, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



WANTED— Market gardener: must be compe- 

 tent to take charge as foreman: give refer- 

 ences and salary wanted for tlie season. Address 

 No. 28, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



WANTED— Sirgle man for general' greenhouse 

 worfc: must have some experience; refer- 

 ences required : state wages expeeteti- with 

 board. Address Esther ville Greenhouses. 

 Estherville. Iowa. 



WANTED— Florist, an all-round man to take 

 charge: small retail place: wages SiO.lO per 

 month. Address R. Kaiser, 104 College Ave.. 

 Annapolis, Md. 



WANTED— Good steady man with some green- 

 house experience as as&lstant and ID take 

 charge of a horse: wages $25 per month, board 

 and room. Address Jos. F. Kllmmer, Desplaines 

 Ave. and Harrison St.. Oak Park. 111. 



FOR RENT— House, baru. greenhouses, and 

 large lot. together wiili piping, tools, dies, 

 and pots. For particulars address No. 60, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By married man as 

 foreman in commercial or private place: now^ 

 having charge of the most up-to-date place in 

 his Vicinity: best of reference: understands 

 florists' business in all its branches; used to 

 handling men; good wages expected; can come 

 at once Address with full particulars No. 51, 

 care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Greenhouse establishment in up- 

 to date city, with best of transportation fa- 

 cilities, both steam and electric; thoroughly es- 

 tablished retail business: convenipntly located 

 for wholesale if desired; a desirable property at 

 price that makes it worth investigating. For 

 complete description address No. 59, care Flor- 

 ists' Review Clucago. 



FOR SALE-Oak Park greenhouses, lot 100x181. 

 with eood 9 room iiouse and baru; will sell 

 at great bargain, as sickness compels immediate 

 sale. Address Clarence E. Smith, 145 La Salle St., 

 Chicago. 



FOR SALE — Desirable, paying greenhouse 

 business. '20 miles from Chicago, consisting 

 of 40 OOl) square feet of glass, planted with roses; 

 two acres of land. Will sacrifice for $10 000: take 

 $4 000 cash; very liberal terms on balance. Plant 

 worth about $25 000, Will rent at $150 per month 

 and sell the growing stock at a low price. In- 

 quire of Valentine Wander. Downers Grove. 111., 

 or Downers Grove Floral Co.. 60 Wabash Ave., 

 Chicago. ^ 



FOR SALE— Pumps. Rider and Ericsson's, all 

 sizes, new and second-hand, from $45.00: all 

 repairs. Boilers, second-hand 35 h. p. steam, 

 $7U.OO 5 Weathered and S^-oUay $50. i new boil- 

 ers. Pipe, new 2-ln.. full lengths at 9?.(c: second- 

 hand 2-iu.. 7^c: li^Iu.. bkc: l)i-ln.. 3>-ic: %-in., 

 3e. Pipe cutters, second band. $125 and $150. 

 Stocks and dies. No 1 stock $4 00; No. 2 stock, 

 $5.op. Rubber hose, new 94-ln.. guaranteed 160 

 lbs. water pressure, 7%c per foot: not guaran- 

 teed, 4»4C per foot. Glass new. 16x24 double 

 natural gas made glass, $3.50 per box; 14x20 

 double. $335 12x16 single $2 40; 10x12 and 8x10 

 single. $2 2S per box. HctbPd sash. No. 1 cypress, 

 complete, from 75c to $16) Get our prices for 

 new cypress building material, ventilating appa- 

 ratus, oil. puttv white lead, points. Metropolitan 

 Material 1^0 1365 Flushing ave. Brooklyn. N. Y. 



~ FOR «»ALE. 



An exceptional opportunity : florist store cater- 

 ing to hisb-class trade : reason, have other busi- 

 ness ; established ten years. Address 



P. H., 928 Pulton St . Brooklyn, N. Y. 



WANTED. 



By a thoroughly good all round grower, posi. 

 tion as foreman in a first-class establishment- 

 American Beauties my specialty. Am now in 

 charge of one of the largest places in the west 

 but desire to make a change- 

 Address No. 125, 

 Care Florists' Review, .Chicag'o. 



WANTED. 



Position as foreman or manager of an up-to- 

 date establishment, either retail, or wholesale 

 or mailing; am up in all branches; three years 

 In last plaee: 40 years old; married: prefer a 

 northern place: best of reference as to ability, 

 character and honesty; strictly temperate; up 

 in building and heating; grew two million plants 

 the past season; state amount of glass and best 

 wages for an up- to date man. Address Lone 

 Star, No. 611 N. Washington ave.. Dallas, Texas 



