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The Florists^ Review 



Febbdabt 17, 1916. 



UNTRIED 

 IMITATIONS 



Why RISK your entire crop on an untried Imi- 

 tation •whlcli may not stop tlie roots in the WET 

 and HEAT, when you can get the ORIGINAL 

 Square Band, which NEVER FAILS, at the same 

 price? Samples Free. 



Price list, page 99. SOCHEIXE & SONS. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



carnations; also Sunburst roses that are 

 exceptionally fine. 



John Walker, of Youngstown, has 

 gone to the Isle of Pines, Cuba, to his 

 winter home. 



Adgate & Son, of Warren, O., are 

 making quite a display of fine plants. 

 Mr. Adgate is enjoying a good busi- 

 ness in novelties and table decorations. 



H. T. Gilbert, of Warren, has had 

 a large quantity of funeral work lately, 

 baskets particularly being in heavy de- 

 mand. 



John Dunstan, of Niles, O., has been 

 in bed for more than a month with a 

 severe illness. 



W. H. Hutchings, of the Akron 

 Flower Shop, Akron, O., has doubled 

 his floor space. 



Mrs. E. Schwerdtfeger, of the North 

 Hill Greenhouses, Akron, has been con- 

 fined to the sickroom with a bad at- 

 tack of the grip. 



F. L. Gunton, of Elyria, O., has 

 opened a downtown store. 



The Elyria Flower Store, of Elyria, 

 had a good display of azaleas and cycla- 

 mens in its window last week. 



V. E. Eice, of Oberlin, O., is culti- 

 vating an orchid-flowering cyclamen. 

 The flower is of a lavender color. 



A new flower store has been opened 

 in Sandusky, O., by W. R. Parker, on 

 Columbus avenue. 



Leo E. Wagner, of Sandusky, had a 

 good showing of fine plants for St. 

 Valentine 's day. W. T. U. 



Want mJ For Sale Department 



t^ Advertisements under this bead 10 cents 

 per line, cash with order from all who do not do 

 other advertising. In sending remittance count six 

 words to the line. 



Display advertisements in this department $1.30 

 for one inch space. 



When answers are to be sent in our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 



SITUATION WANTED — As rose or carnation 

 grower; 30 years old, single; state wages in 

 first letter. Address No. 439, care Florists' Re- 

 Tlew, Chicago. 



8ITDA110N WANTED — By experienced rose 

 grower, also In geqeral line of potted plants; 

 age 36, single. Address Stephen Dolcupll, care 

 Whitney, Rocky River, Ohio. 



SITUATION WANTED — Expert designer and 

 decorator; age 26; 11 years' domestic and 

 foreign experience; A-1 references. Address No. 

 i86, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — By A-1 rose grower; 

 single, German, age 28; able to take full 

 charge; life experience; state full particulars. 

 Address No. 427, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— First-class designer, 

 decorator; A-1 refs.; years of experience; 

 state salary; employed with flrst-class firm. 

 F. Plerson. 1349 4H St., S. W.. Washington. 

 D. C. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man, 25 

 years of age; an all-round helper in design- 

 ing, store and greenhouse worlc; ten years' ex- 

 perience; best references. Franlc W. Kern, 1825 

 Liberty St., Erie, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED— By German, single, 

 good grower of pot plants, bedding stuff and 

 mums; also can do landscape work; Chicago or 

 Tlcinity. Address No. 418, care FlorUts' Be- 

 Tlew, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— By a first-class rose 



grower, also carnations and general stock; 



good propagator; single, life experience, capable 



of taking full charge. Address No. 44S, care 



noriats' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- Married man wishes 

 permanent position oa private or commercial 

 place; 16 years' experience, greenhooae and out- 

 side gardening; sober; best reference. L. Meyer, 

 1908 N. lltb St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED— By middle-aged Amer- 

 ican; have many years' experience in green- 

 house and outside. Address No. 406, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By flrst-class grower 

 of roses, carnations, mums, bedding stock; 

 age 25; married; 10 years' experience; state 

 wages; capable of taking charge. Address No. 

 858, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By thoroughly experi- 

 enced rose grower; can produce flrst-class 

 stuff; capable of taking full charge; well recom- 

 mended; state full particulars. Address No. 

 876, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Lady with 15 years' 

 experience wants position in greenhouse or 

 store; capable of taking charge; competent and 

 reliable; state salary in first letter. Address 

 No. 430, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— In large cemetery, city 

 park or private estate, by able manager with 

 A-1 references; 25 years' experience In nursery, 

 landscape, greenhouse and florist work. Address 

 No. 841, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — Experienced salesman 

 and maker-up, now second man in leading 

 Chicago store, seeks chance to better himself; 

 can handle all details of best trade. Address 

 No. 891, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By practical, experf- 

 enced florist and landscape gardener; sober, 

 reliable; best of references; life experience; 

 age 40, married; prefer private place. Ad- 

 dress No. 417, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Flrst-class rose and 

 carnation grower, also experienced in all 

 branches; 33 years old, single; strictly sober; 

 capable of taking full charge of either commer- 

 cial or private place. Address No. 440, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman 

 on commercial or private place; married, 

 age 30; 20, years' experience, grower of roses, 

 carnations, mums, bedding and bulbous stock; 

 also good propagator; would like to locate with 

 some good firm permanently; A-1 reference. Ad- 

 dress No. 437, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Englishman, age 31, 

 desires permanent position in a first-class 

 retail store as manager; 8 years' American ex- 

 perience, lifetime in the trade; thoroughly 

 capable; flrst-class designer, decorator, salesman, 

 buyer, etc.; hustler, not afraid of time or work; 

 temperate and honest; best references; middle 

 west preferred: state wages and particulars. 

 Address No. 488, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Young man, 25, with 

 8 years' experience in growing carnations, 

 mums and general stock, propagating, filling 

 mail orders, waiting on trade, desires position 

 as grower or assistant grower with reliable firm 

 that appreciates reliable help, with chance for 

 advancement; very best reasons for changing 

 position; best of references from last three' em- 

 ployers. L. E. v., 149 South Florida St., 

 Laurium, Mich. 



SITUATION WANTED— At once; gardener, 

 florist; small family; honest, hard worker; 

 20 years' American experience in all kinds of 

 cut flowers, plants, vegetables; flrst-class in 

 private and landscape work; would like to get 

 in communication with private institution or 

 flrst-class retail place, not too far north; prefer 

 place with house, privileges; references; state 

 particulars, wages. Address No. 441, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— As foreman, flrst-class 

 grower, commercial, retail or private, by an 

 all-round grower of carnations, roses, mums, 

 bedding plants; good propagator; capable of 

 taking charge; private or commercial; can 

 handle men to the best advantage; looking for 

 a man or woman who wants a good partner; 

 single, middle-aged, sober and honest; don't 

 answer unless you mean business; good wages 

 wanted. Address Chas. B. Mayer, Box 143, 

 Sharpsbnrg, Pa. 



HELP WANTED — Young man, with knowledge 

 of orchids, needed at once for plant houses. 

 Box K, Barberton, Ohio. 



HELP WANTED — Reliable married man for 

 general routine work in greenhouse and gar- 

 den. r^vant Cole, Battle Creek, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — A single young man for 

 greenhouse work; some experience; English 

 preferred; write for particulars to Petoskey 

 Floral Co., Petoskey. Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Bright young lady, experi- 

 enced in designing and general retail rou- 

 tine. Including simple book work. Address No. 

 828, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HBILP WANTED — A good carnation grower, 

 one wtio is competent to take care of 40,000 

 sq. ft. of glass and growing flrst-class goods. 

 A pply J. L. Wyland, Allison Park. Pa. 



HELP WANTED — Flrst-class, all-round man 

 for greenhouse; good opening for good man; 

 also yonng man with one or two years' experi- 

 ence. Lakeside Floral Co., Houghton, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Competent rose grower to 

 take entire charge of 18,000 ft.; must be 

 able to get results; state wages, reference, etc., 

 in flrst letter; March 1. A. S. Cemy, Klrkwood, 



MO; 



HELP WANTED — Good rose, mum, carnation 

 and general greenhouse stock grower; must 

 be sober, indnstrions and reliable; send refer- 

 ence; state «ages. Address Box 1082, Salt 

 Lake City, Utah. , 



HELP WANTED — Experienced pot plant grow- 

 er; state full particulars and wages wanted 

 in flrst letter. J. C. Stelnhauser, Pittsburg, Kan. 



HELP WANTED — At once, experienced, single 

 greenhouse man; state full particulars and 

 salary wanted In first letter. A. J. Kernstein, 

 Flora, 111. 



HELP WANTED— At once, experienced florist 

 to take charge of practically new green- 

 houses for retail trade in cut flowers, plants 

 and bedding; married man preferred. Pearce 

 Floral Co., Lake Linden, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — At once, competent man 

 with experience in carnations, mums, potted 

 plants and vegetables; must be sober and indus- 

 trious; $15.00 per week to start. Roselawn 

 Greenhouses, Moscow, Idaho. 



HELP WANTED — At once, competent grower 

 for retail place; up-to-date houses and a 

 steady position; I want a man who can produce 

 the goods; give references, state age and wages 

 wanted in first letter. J. A. Blssinger, Lansing, 

 Mich. 



HELP WANTED — At once, good, reliable flo- 

 rist for retail place; must be sober and 

 industrious; German preferred; state full par- 

 ticulars and \yages wanted in flrst letter; write 

 in German or English. Wm. Hasselmann, Inde- 

 pendence, Kan. 



ELP WANTED — Assistant grower on retail 

 place; experienced in roses, carnations, 

 violets, sweet peas and a general line of pot 

 plants; don't reply unless you understand your 

 business and are willing to work. Address No. 

 407, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED — A young, ambitious man 

 who is desirous of becoming a working 

 foreman but who has heretofore filled the posi- 

 tion of assistant; must have experience in all 

 kinds of greenhouse work found on small place; 

 give reference, age, nationality and experience. 

 Address No. 44S, care IHorists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED— Man, over 30, to take charge 

 of the growing of pot plants for shipping 

 and store trade; must be able to manage help 

 and produce good stock in quantity, especially 

 cyclamen and hydrangeas; man of intelligence, 

 after proving his worth and ability, will share 

 in the profits; state ' fully experience in flrst 

 letter; salary to start, $18.00 per week; north- 

 em Ohio. Aodress No. 448, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. ■ 



WANTED — To grow Easter lilies on contract; 

 write for further particulars; please give 

 reference. Address No. 889, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



WANTED — To buy or rent, retail flower store 

 in a city of 20,000 to 75,000 population; 

 with other particulars mention the nearest place 

 where stock can be bought and the best terms 

 you can make. Address No. 484, care Florists' 

 Re view, Chicago. 



OR SALE— McCray refrigerator, $50.00. F. 

 Dunlap, 4550 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago. 



FOR sale: — At a sacriflce, the Scovell Green- 

 bouses; if you want a splendid property 

 cheap, ask for full particulars. W. C. Scovell, 

 Malta, 0. 



FOR SALE — 2300 ft. of glass, new buildings, 

 two acres in live town of 3000; price low; 

 100 miles from Chicago. Norton Gibson, 930 

 Prairie St., Elkhart, Ind. 



FOR SALE— First-class retail flower store with 

 greenhouses; an old established business; 

 reasonable terms. John R. Fitzgerald, 608 

 Powers Bldg., Decatur, 111. 



FOB SALE — We always have complete florists' 

 outfits on hand; special refrigerators and 

 flxtnres built to order; right goods at right prices. 

 Reliable Store Fixture Co., 448 Wells St., Chicago. 



OR SALE— Two greenhouses, 2400 ft. glass, 



fully stocked; wholesale and retail; Ideal 



boiler, city lot, dwelling bouse, furniture; all 



clear, $3000.00; Spokane, Wash. Address No. 



482, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



OR SALE! — Moorehead trap No. 8, capable of 

 draining 6000 feet lU-incb pipe; gaaranteed 

 in flrst-class workloff order; ready to set np; 

 I". O. B. Kenosha, caah, $60.00. w. H. Drake, 

 Kenosha, Wis. 



FOR SALE— $700.00 buys stocked florist's busi- 

 ness, opposite 2 cemeteries; business of 

 $6000.00; promising residential location; rent, 

 $35.00. Phillip's, Forbes and Dallas Aves., 

 Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FOR SALE — Greenhouses, 6000 feet of (laaa, 

 well stocked; steam heat; 7-room bonse, 

 heated from greenhouses; electric lights, city 

 water; city of 8000; no competition. B. E. 8tln- 

 son, Montpelier, Ind. 



FOR SALE — A bargain; your opportunity ; 

 $2000.00 cash needed, balance in two years; 

 only greenhouse in town of 6000. fully stocked; 

 good business, will pay for itself in two years. 

 T. W. Meyer, Cherryvale, Kan. 



FOR SALE — A steadily growing retail ilorist 

 bnslness in town of 17,000; reason for Mll- 

 ing, getting too large for manager to look after 

 withont a partner, so prefer to sell., Address 

 Wo. 402, care Florists' Review, Cliicago. 



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