JANUARY 27, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



405 



The FLORISTS' Review 



G. L. GRANT, Editor and Manager. 



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THE FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 



530-535 Caxton Bldg., Cuicauo. 

 334 Uearborn St. 



Eastern Manager: 



Barry A. Bunyakd. 5li PUtcl- Buliaing, New York. 



1U5 Hudson St. 



Subscription. 91.00 a year. To Europe, fi.oo. Sub- 

 scriptions accepted from tbose In the trade only. 



Advertising rates: Per Inch, SI.IW; H page, $13.00; 

 full page, J25.00. Discounts: 6 times, 5 per cent; 13 

 times, 10 per cent : '..'ti times, 20 per cent ; 52 times, 30 

 percent. Discounts allowed only on consecutive In- 

 sertions. Dulv Ktrlitlv trade advertising accepted. 

 Advertisements must reach us by Tuesday to assure 

 Insertion In tbe Issue of the following Thursday. 



Copyright 189;*. 



The Cincinnati Post in its issue of 

 January 13 printed nn engraving of the 

 new carnation Evelina and a portrait 

 of Mr, R. Witterstaetter, with some 

 very complimentary references to the 

 carnation and Its originator. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Tyl'' ANTED — A first-class grower who knows 

 Vt enough to run a place on business prin- 

 ciples, to buy one half interest and take full 

 charge. For particulars address A. H. , '-are 

 Florists' Review. 



WANTED— A grower that is capable of 

 growing general bedding stock; also ro- 

 ses, carnations, violets and mums. 10,000 feet 

 of glass. Only competent party need apply. 

 Iv. E. Hitz, Madison, Ind. 



Q ITUATION WANTED— By married man, 2S 

 O years' experience in England and Amer- 

 ica. Private or commercial. Good referances. 

 Address John Dyer, Short Hills, N. J. 



ITUATION WANTED— Having managed 

 ''^ cut flower store two years with success, 



1 desire to change position for larger concern 

 by April 1. Detroit or Cleveland preferred. 

 Please correspond with 32 Michigan, Florists' 

 Review. 



Q ITUATION WANTEE>— By a florist, as 

 lO working manager, to execute a new prof- 

 itable enterprise. Expenses small, prompt re- 

 turns, sterling worth. Communications con- 

 fidential. At once; east, near New York. C. 

 A. Ober, gardener. Parsippany, N. J. 



1|i OR SALE— 3,000 square feet of glass, in the 

 state of Indiana; must be sold at once. 

 Address "B," Florists' Review. 



'IX/' ANTED— A good rose grower, a working 

 VV foreman who can grow Beauties. Give 

 references. Address W. C, Florists' Review. 



O lUATION WANTED— By a first-class 

 ^^ grower of cut flowers and plants; also 

 good designer and decorator; references. G. 

 R. B., 310" Foole ave., Jamestown, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a practical flor- 

 ist and rose grower; specialty on fine 

 roses, carnations, mums, violets, etc.; good 

 designer; age, 38; best references. Address 

 W. G., care 164 E. Main street. Alliance, O. 



■\\fANTED— At once, a good man for palms. 

 '' ferns and orchids. Send references. H. 

 P. Halle, 548 West Madison street. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— A gentleman thor- 

 oughly understanding every department 

 of the business, seeds, bulbs, plants and i ur- 

 sery stock, would like to represent some 

 good, reliable firm throughout New England, 

 either on salary or commission basis. A first- 

 class salesman. Apply Z. Z., care Florists' 

 Review. 



Ci ITUATION WANTED— By competent ma;i, 

 io in florist" s store. Competent to take 

 charge. Address Robert A. Betz, 10 Van Bu- 

 ren street, Chicago. 



POSITION WANTED— By an English flor- 

 ist ; 15 years' experience in U. S. and 

 Europe. References. Full particulars to 

 "Hustler," care Florists' Review. 



Q ITUATION WANTED— By first-class rose, 

 ■O carnation and violet grower; married: 

 reference given. Address The Muncie Floral 

 Qo., Muncie, Ind. 



^ ITUATION WANTED— As foreman, by all 

 O around man, single, American; 9 years' 

 experience, temperate; west preferred. Roses, 

 care Florists' Review. 



Q ITUATION WANTED— A practical. 8Uc- 

 k^ cessful grower desires a position as fore- 

 man where fine cut flowers are desired. De- 

 scribe place fully when replying. Nixon H. 

 Gano, care Florists' Review. 



ij ITUATION WANTED— By a good German 

 '■^ gardener, married, small family; was 

 working in wholesale places; private place pre- 

 ferred; best of references. Paul Stoever, 75 

 Ward street, Chicago, 111. 



a ITUATION WANTED— By young married 

 O man, age 27, who can grow orchids, palms 

 and ferns. Address N. J. A., ;are United 

 States Exotic Nursery, Short Hills, N. J. 



FOR SALE— Buy now and save money. 21 

 greenhouses, nearly all modernly built, 

 consisting of 65.000 square feet of gUss. two 

 acres fertile land. Steam heating plant nnd 

 good water supply, stand pipes, etc. Stocked 

 with roses, carnations, violets, miso?llaneous 

 stock, etc. A good established ^-etail trade, 

 consuming nearly all the stock produced in 

 a city of 40.000 inhabitants, located in eas:'^rn 

 Pennsylvania. Will sell for one-half price. 

 Must sell on account of other busio'^-ss re- 

 quiring present owner's personal attention. 

 For further particulars address SSS, Care of 

 Florists' Review. 



C( ITUATION WANTED— By an experi'^n-^ed 

 i^ gardener and florist, to take ch irge of 

 private or commercial place; age. 38; married; 

 best of references. Chicago, care Florists* Re- 

 view. 



•TTl^ANTED. SITUATION— By a florist of 20 

 » V years' experience as maker up of de- 

 signs or general greenhouse work; very best 

 of recommendations. Joe N. Lawr^^nce, Ot- 

 tumwa, la. 



O ITUATION WANTED— By florist and gar- 

 ^ ' dener; private or commercial place; thor- 

 oughly competent; married. Address B.. care 

 H. A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, 

 Pa. 



Q ITUATION WANTED— First-class JOse 

 O grower; strictly temperate and willing to 

 work; steady place; state wages exp>:!Cted and 

 give references. Humfeld Floral Co., Ninth 

 and Highland ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



Q ITUATION WANTED— First-class grower 

 n of roses, carnations, violets. muins. 

 wants a steady situation. Address Grower, 113. 

 care of Florists' Review. 



Wanted 



A good, reliable 

 Traveling Sales- 

 man for the J* J* ^ ..^ .^ ^ <^ 



FLORISTS' SIPPLY LINE. 



Address S. C, care 



rUORISTS' REVIEW. 



• For the HIGHEST GRADE • 



: Cut Flowers ^ : 



BASSETT & WASHBIRN, Chicago 



DREER'S 



■'They're all right ! They came from Dreer' s" 



Our Quarterly Wholesale Catalogue has 

 been mailed to all florists. It you have not 

 received a copy we will send one on re- 

 ceipt of business card. 



Here is a short list of Flower Seeds of 

 exceptional quality for present sowing: 

 Trade Pkt. Oz. 



Aster, Giant White Comet 40 $2.00 



Aster, Queen of the Market, white .25 1.00 

 Aster, Queen of the Market, mixed .ZJ .75- 



Aster, Paeony Perfection, mixed. .30 1.50 



Aster, Improved Victoria, mixed. .30 1.50 

 Aster, Semple's Branching, shell 



pink 30 1.50 



Aster, Semple's Branching, white ,30 1.50' 

 Aster, Semple's Branching, lav- 

 ender 30 1.50 



Aster, Semple's Branching, mixed .30 1.23 

 Centurea Margaritae, new, large 



flowering, white 40 2.00 



Heliotrope, Lemoine's Giant .50 6.00 



Lobelia, Crystal Palace compacta .40 2.0O 



Mignonette, Machet, select 15 .50 



Petunia, Dreer's Single Fringed.. .50 

 Petunia, Dreer's Double Fringed— 



500 Seeds, 75c; 1.000 seeds, $1.50. 



Salvia, "Bonfire" (Clara Bedman) .50 2.50 



Salvia Splendens. fine strain 30 1.25- 



Verbena Mammoth, scarlet 40 2.00 



Verbena Mammoth, white 40 2.00 



Verbena Mammoth, pink 40 2.00 



Verbena Mammoth, purple 40 2.00 



Verbena Mammoth, mixed 40 1.7o 



Get a Catalogue and look it over, 



HENRY A. DREER, 



714 Chestnut St., 



PHILADELPHIA, - PA. 



Valuable Greenhouses 



FOR SALE. 

 f\ Rare Opportunity! 



Seven Greenhouses in St. Louis County, 

 with or without stock, for sale cheap. 

 Owner has other interests requiring 

 all his attention. A bargain. For 

 further particulars address 



E. H. MICHEL, 



Care St. Louis Cut Flower Co., 

 1620 Olive Street., - - StLouis, Mo. 



