965 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



April 30, 1903. 



^mJw^l^^% Hycas Stems. 



so Saf^/af Str®^^: 



2 to 3 lbs. 4 to 5 lbs. 6 to 7 lbs. 



Per 



100 lbs.. 



$7.50 



Per 

 1000 lbs 



$65.00 



Mention The Review whan yog write- 



RAWSON'S 



Arlington Tested 



FOR THE 

 FLORIST 



Catalogrues Mailed Free. 



W. W. RAWSON <Sl CO., Seedsmen, 



12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square, BOSTON. 



Seeds 



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BEAUTIES. 



1612 Ludlow Street, 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



111. 



ANTED— Two or three men for carnations 

 and roses. Baseett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 



FOR SALE. RENT OR EXCHANGE— Green- 

 house at Sibley. 111. TOOUfeet of ^lass: now 

 stocked with violets and carnations. Easy terms. 

 E. A. Scholz, Corning. Iowa. 



WANTED— A competent man as working fore- 

 man, one wJio can grow roses, carnations 

 and general greenhouse stock: steady position 

 for right party; wages. $:iO.UO to $35 0(1 per month 

 with board and room; German preferred. Ad- 

 dress or inquire of C. F. R.. care of Rice Bros., 

 128 North Sixth Street. Minneapolis, Minn. 



SITUATION WANTED-As manager or fore- 

 man by a first-class all-round grower; roses, 

 carnations, ninnis a specialty; capable of man- 

 aging a large place: over 2t; years" experience: 

 single; good wages expected: tirst-class refer- 

 ences. Address Manager, (U West Duval Street, 

 Germantown. Philadelphia. 



FOR SALE— Three greenhouses, stocked; also 

 florist store with established trade. Address 

 M. J., care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE— In Western Massachusetts, tliree 

 greenhouse plants, with hotbeds, potiing 

 houses, large barn, sufficient land and fine site 

 for residence. Anything in preenliouse pro- 

 ducts, flowers or vegetables, sells quick locally. 

 Ill health compels sacrifice. Terms easy. Ad- 

 dress C. care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Or rent, 15.000 square feet of glass; 

 modern: new: steam: free water; half hour 

 from large city; no competition: rooted carna- 

 tion stock for next season: well established 

 trade: room to double plant; equipped with 

 electricity; railroad connection; telephone and 

 telegraph; taxes low. Extensive business inter- 

 ests elsewhere, unable to attend togreenhouses, 

 reason for selling or renting. Goes to first reli- 

 able party answering. Address X. Y, Z.. care 

 Florists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE— The greenhouse property of C. B. 

 Humphrey, at Rome, N. T.. consisting of five 

 city lots. lt)5 feet front and l,iO feet deep, contain- 

 ing thereon 10 greenhouses of about 15 OtO feet 

 of glass and fully stocked with roses, carnations 

 and general stock for retail purposes. Also 

 dwelling house uf 11 rooms, with all modern 

 conveniences. Albogas well on premises, enough 

 forlightiner and cooking purposes. This place 

 is doing a fine business and is a money maker. 

 It Is in good condition and is one of the leading 

 places in Central New York. Rome is a tiiriving 

 city of 18.000 and is situated on the New York 

 Central & Hudson River R. R.. Rome, Watertown 

 & Ontario R. R.. and Western R. R. The reason 

 for selling is on account of poor health and a 

 desire to change climate. Will be sold low to 

 quick buyer. C. B. Humphrey. 607 Chatham St., 

 Rome. N. Y. 



FOR SALE — Greenhouse establishment, one 

 house, 12x80. two houses. 15x60 and one 

 house 18x60; heated with hot water; well 

 stocked with roses and carnations, bedding 

 plants: good dwelling house; write for Infor- 

 mation. Address H. D., care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



FOR SALE— A hot-water boiler, will heat 2500 

 square feet of glass. Reason for selling- 

 boiler is too small for my glass. Will sell very 

 cheap. W. P. Ranson. Juuctlon City. Kan. 



e>* LIBERTIES. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



WANTED — A good second-hand ice box for 

 florist store. Send complete description. 

 Humphrey, the Florist. Red Wing, Minn. 



WANTED— Good all-round man as assistant. 

 Wages. 120.00 a month with board and room. 

 Increase if worth it. C. W. Keller. Woodmere. 

 Mich. 



SITUATION WANTED-T%vo greenhouse gla- 

 ziers want work In Chicago and near-by 

 towns. Address J. W. Williams, 370" N. Clark 

 Street, Chicago. 



FOR SALE — Bargain. Two No. 36 Florida 

 Boilers that are to be removed on account 

 of changes. Answer quickly. Lock Box 71, 

 Chatham. N. Y. 



WANTED— Steady man. good grower of roses, 

 carnations, mums, violets. References. 

 Have 15.000 feet glass. Byron H. Ives. Albu- 

 querque. New Mexico. 



WANTED— Foreman able to grow A-1 roses 

 and carnations. $65.00. Also man with t%vo 

 10 three years' experience. $35.00. Address G, 

 care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



\X^ANTED— Good man or woman with thorough 

 ' » knowledge of retail store business. Must 

 be experienced. Send reference and address, 

 J. J.. Florist, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



WANTED— At once, a competent man to take 

 charge as foreman of general stocU; a 

 place of 20 000 square feet of glass; state wages 

 and experience. L. Henderson, 15iy Farnam 

 Street. Omaha. Neb. 



lYANTED— Lady florist at a retail establish- 

 yy ment in a city of 15.000: must have some 

 experience in making-up: reliable, trustworthy 

 references; please state age and experience. 

 Address S. C, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— A reliable florist to take full charge 

 of 15.000 feet of glass and grow a general 

 stock of plants and cut flowers for retail store 

 trade. Send references and state wages in first 

 letter. Fred J. King. 220 Madison St.. Ottawa. HI. 



WANTED— At once, single young man who 

 has had experience in general greenhouse 

 work; must be strictly sober, reliable and not 

 afraid of work; state wages wanted without 

 board. Sunnyside Greenhouses, Owosso, Mich. 



WANTED— Working partner to take charge of 

 our greenhouses: man with enough money 

 to invest to make him responsible for success of 

 the houses. An opportunity for a good grower 

 to secure an interest in a well established busi- 

 ness. Correspondence invited. Address Hunts- 

 man & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



WANTED— A capable man as working foreman 

 to take charge of 15,000 feet of glass. Retail 

 place, doing a general plant and cut flower busi- 

 ness. Good treatment, plenty of help, $35.00 per 

 month with board and room to begin with. 

 Incompetents, please don't answer. Green's 

 Greenhouses. Fremont. Neb. 



FOR SALE— The Florence Greenhouses, nearly 

 3000 feet of glass: completely stocked wiili 

 roses, carnations, palms and general slock of 

 bedding plants; good stock hardy, flowering 

 shrubs and herbaceous plants outside; hot 

 water heat; well established trade: best town 

 in Colorado: no competition; will sell for one- 

 third value; possession June 1st. Templin & 

 Co., Florence, Colo. 



T\f ANTED— Good man for orchids, ferns and 

 TT palms. Address Box 985, Minneapolis, Minn. 



FOR SALE— Three greenhouses in town of 7000. 

 Doing a large business. No other green- 

 house within 40 miles. Must sell on account of 

 health. Address R. H. Williams. Baraboo. Wis. 



WANTED— I want to rent a place of about 

 20 QUO square feet of glass. Send full de- 

 scription to B. C, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



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Wholesale Florist 



^ VALLEY. 



FOR SALE— Greenhouses. Central Valley, at a 

 bargain if sold by May Ist. Possession July 

 or August 1st. With or without stock. Plant 

 oon&ists of three houses, two 100x20. one 100x10, 

 and 1^ acres of land adjoining greenhouses. 

 Plenty of room for more glass if needed, also to 

 plant young stock or for buildine- lots. Houses 

 in first-class order, only in use four years; two 

 hot- water boilers. 35 miles west of Philadel- 

 phia, in the carnation belt of Chester Co.. directly 

 on line of steam and trolley roads. Poor health 

 the only reason for offering this plant. Gallon 

 or address H. P. Owen. ToughKenamon, Pa. 



For Sale, or Partner Wanted 



who can gro\\ carnations and preneral stock of 

 phmts. Not much money required. Three 

 greenhouses, center of city, only ones in the 

 eiiunty.. Good business estabHshed in market 

 gardening also. Too much other business on 

 hand. 



I^. C. I.IKCO£N, 

 Greenville, Slontcalm Co., Uich. 



WANTED - First-Class Florist 



To take half interest and manage greenhouses 

 of an up-to-date established florist business in 

 city of 6C00. Only florist business in the city. 

 with one dozen near-by towns to sell in. A 

 chance for good man to draw good living and 

 double investment in few years. Write at once 

 for particulars. Address Opportunity, care of 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE. 



In a thriving Ohio town of about 22.000 inhabi- 

 tants, fine greenhouse plant, consisting of S 

 greenhouses, ranging in size from 12x100 to 

 80x130. also fine work shed and modern up-to- 

 date office and store room attached. For partic- 

 ulars address. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY, 



708 North IGth St., FHII.ADELFHIA. 



FOR SALE. 



Or will take in a reliable partner with some 

 money and double the size of the plant. Four 

 greenhouses, stock ami tixtures, 5 lots. 7-room 

 house, barn, etc., in a natural gas city of 12.000. 

 No competition. 



A. L. HARMON, lola, Kang. 



A Progressive Concern 



in extreme yvesX, requires the ser- 

 vices of a good man ^rith some 

 financial backing. Must be experi- 

 enced and fully competent to handle 

 either the commercial or growing end 

 of the business. Shipping trade almost 

 exclusively. Right party can secure sat- 

 isfactory financial interest, few thousand 

 dollars.and step into salaried position and 

 profitable business at once. If reply 

 expected, give full details in first letter. 



Address " OUT WEST," 

 Care Florists* Review, Chicago. 



We Offer, for Spot Cash with Order, 



One Ericsson No. 5. $45.00: one Ericsson En- 

 gine No 6. $55.00: one Rider No. 4. $45-00: one 

 Rider No. 5. $G5 00; one Rider No. 8. $100.00. 

 Above engines are all complete, ready to con- 

 nect. 



Two Hltchings Boilers No. 16, good working 

 order. $50 00. One Smith & Baker Boiler. se%-en 

 sections, will heat 4000 sii. ft. of glass. $55.00. 



New rubber hose, guaranteed one year for 125 

 lbs. pressure. T^c per ft. 



Second hand a^-in. pipe, 3c per ft.; 1-ln.. 3Mc; 

 IH-in., 4Hc: l'<.-ln.. 5Sc.. 2-ln.. 7^sc. Write for 

 prices on glass, tools and lumber. 



MANHATTAN SUPPLY CO. 



339 



East 23rd St. 



NEW YORK. 



