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The Florists^ Review 



Deckubeh 14, 1916. 



Retail Florists, Attention 



SPECIAL TO YOU FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE 



Why pay $10.00 per 1000 for your leucothoe, $1.25 per 1000 for your galax and $1.50 per 1000 

 for your ferns, and then be compelled to take cold storage stock, when you can get your greens DIRECT FROM 

 THE WOODS at the prices below? 



Green and Bronze Galax 50c per 1000; case lots of 10.000. each, $4.00 



Dagger and Fancy Ferns 80c per 1000; case lots of 5,000, each, 3.50 . 



Green Leucothoe Long. $2.00: Medium. $1.50; Short, $1.00 per 1000 



Rhododendron Leaves 50c per 1000; case lots of 5,000 each, $2.00 



Our greens are for the retail florists, and we do not cater to 

 any other trade, and we feel that we deserve your support. 



If you are in doubt about the quality of our stock, try a case 

 from all the dealers, and if ours is not the best, write us to that 



Terms Cash, or time to investigate references. 



eflfect and we will refund your money The larger part of the 

 best florists from coast to coast is our best reference. 



A-1 quality greens and prompt deliveries have made our 

 business a success for years. 



Wire us at Elk Park, N. C. 



ELK GALAX & FERN COMPANY, Banners Elk, N. C. 



Mention' The Revtew when yon write. 



Want ml For Sale Department 



■V AdTertlaementa under thU bead 12^ oents 

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

 other advertialng. Id aending remittance count six 

 words to the Une. 



Display advertlMments In this department $1.60, 

 net, (or one Inch space. 



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

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted nnder this head. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man with 

 knowledge of carnations, pot plants and 

 selling stuff. Please state wages. Address No. 

 8S, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — A8~~prlvate gardener, 

 by Hollander, 12 years experience in 

 greenhouse, outside gardening, and landscape 

 .work; age 26 and single. Address No. 73, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By middle-aged, single 

 florist, good grower of roses, carnations, 

 mrnns and general stock; also good designer; 

 capable of taking charge; sober and honest. 

 Jacob Schmld, 811 South S tate St., Ch icago, 111. 



SITUATION AV ANTED— By a first-clas^ grower 

 of pot plants; Hollander, 25, single; 10 years 

 of the best experience; able to handle help. 

 Specialty, begonias and cyclamens. State wages 

 in first letter. Address No. 86, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower 

 as foreman or in charge of section, 20 years' 

 «xperlenc in carnations, mums and pot plants: 

 can refer to best known firm In U. S. Sober and 



food recommendations. Address No. 79, care 

 lorists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — For a flrst-class gar- 

 dener on retail or private place. I am able 

 to Iiandle shrubbery, trees, bulbs, and design 

 work; not farther than 25 miles from Chicago. 

 Wish to have steady work and have the best of 

 references if needed. Frank Duco, Wheaton, 

 ni;^ 



SITUATION WANTED— By manager or work- 

 ing foreman, first-clnss grower of roses, car- 

 nations, mums and all kinds of pot and bedding 

 plants, where No. 1 quality is desired; middle- 

 aged, 25 years of experience. State wages, 

 please, in first letter. Address No. 44, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Experienced man in pot 

 plant growing. J. W. Fink, 2644 Hemdon 

 St., Chica go. 



HBLP WANTED— Landscape architect; yonnc 

 man, rood address. Permanent position lo 

 Sontbem city. Address No. S97, care Florists' 

 Berlew, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— At once. good general 

 grower, A-1 watcrer. Address S. H. Long, 

 Supt. B. Eldredire Greenhouses, West I'leasant 

 St., Belvldere, 11 1. 



HELP WANTED— Experienced night fireman; 

 must t>e sober and reliable. If married, I 

 will fnmlsh house and $16.00 per week. Thos. 

 F. Browne, Greenfield, Mich. 



HELP WANTED- Two or three gardeners for 

 private place, used to outdoor planting; 

 steady work; board furnished. Address No. 6, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Young single man who can 

 grow carnations, mums and pot plants; 

 write for particulars; fine place for the right 

 man. Coudersport Greenhouses, Coudersport. 

 Pa. 



HOLLY 



STANDARD CASE. 



$2.25 PER CASE 



Southern Wild Smilax per case, $2.50 



Dyed Sheet Mo«» x per bag, 100 sq. ft., 3.50 



Natural Sheet Moss J per bag, 100 sq. ft., 1.75 



Long Needle Pines, assorted snzes, 2 to 4 ft per doz., 1.25 



Gray Moss, 25-lb. bags per bag, 2.50 



E. A. BEAVEN 



EVERGREEN, ALA. 



Mention The Review when you write 



HELP AVANTED— CJood, all-round florist, for a 

 good retail place; steady position. State 

 references, age and wages wanted in first letter. 

 Wni. Ilasselmann, Independence, Kan. 



HELP WANTED — Thorough, experienced 

 seedsman for store and road work. Ad- 

 dress with references and experience to Werter 

 DeVaughn, 1614 Harney Street. Omaha, Neb. 



UELl* WANTED — At once, man for carnations 

 and general greenhouse work ; a good open- 

 ing for the right man; wages, $16.00 to begin 

 with. Mt. Pleasant Greenhouses, Mt. Pleasant, 

 Mich^ 



HELP WANTED — Niirsery propagator; man 

 with experience in perennials; permanent 

 situation. State previous experience. Swain 

 Nelson & Sons Co., 040 Marquette Building, 

 Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Nurserj' salesman; experi- 

 enced in selling to high-class retail cus- 

 tomers. State experience and salarj-. Swain 

 Nelson & Sons Co., 5)40 Marquette Building, 

 Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Nnrserjrman and florist, new 

 house, salary according to ability. In 

 eastern Virginia. A good position for a good 

 man. Address with references. No. 25, care 

 Flo rists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Good appearing salesman, 

 one who is good on funeral worlt, baskets, 

 bouquets, etc.; wages. $16.00 to start. Come 

 right along if you can qualify. F. Holznagle, 

 2570 Woo<iward Ave., Detroit, Mich. 



ELP WANTED— Flrst-class, all-round growei 

 of I'oses, mums, carnations, peas and bed- 

 ding stock; location near Chicago. Man with 

 some capital preferred. Give references. Ad- 

 dress No. 74, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Young man. familiar with 

 the retail business, to assist designer; also 

 do packing; splendid opportunity to learn; sal- 

 ary, $50.00 per month to start. Give references 

 in firs t le tter. Smediey Floral Co., Fargo^N. D. 



HELP WANTED— Experience(l~fiorl8t and~de- 

 slgner; new greenhouses; steady job; can 

 furnish boanl and room. Please state wages and 

 give references. Address Thief Kiver Falls 

 Greenhoiises, Box_035, Thief River Falls, Minn. 



HELP WANTED— Two young men for general 

 greenhouse work on medium-sized i)lace 

 where flrst-class stock is grown; must have 

 some experience; must be hustlers who are will- 

 ing to learn. State wages expected in first 

 letter. Address No. 81, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— A live, wide-awake. Chris- 

 tian young man. One willing to start at 

 the bottom to learn the retail florists' business. 

 Address H. R. Fisher. Florist, Ma ry svllle, Ka n. 



HELP WANTED— Greenhouse foreman; re- 

 tall store attached; growing of bedding 

 8toc:k and ferns only. No cut flowers. Grimm & 

 (;oriy, 7th and Washin gton Ave., St. Louis, Mo . 



HELP WANTED — Man to take full charge of 

 20,000 ft. of glass; must be good propa- 

 gator of general greenhouse stock; also good 

 grower of mums, roses, carnations nnder glass 

 and plants for store trade. State in first letter 

 wages wanted, whether married or single. J. W. 

 Goree, Paris, Tex. 



ELP WANTED— Man to take charge of 

 greenhouse; must be good propagator of 

 bedding stock and a good grower of mums, 

 carnations and pot plants. Prefer a man with 

 working knowledge of landscape work. To the 

 right man we are offering a good salary and 

 permanent situation in one of the livest and 

 healthiest cities in the U. S. Address No. 80, 

 rare Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP ^''ANTED — A grower of quality stock, 

 both field and greenhouse varieties. Must 

 Ik? able to produce high-class asters, dahlias, 

 mums, carnations, sweet peas, etc.. for the 

 Chicago market. Am not looking for cheap 

 man. hut one who can furnish unquestioned proof 

 of ability in growing good stuff, who is strictly 

 temperate, agreeable lii disposition, and who can 

 take a small but a flrst-class plant and produce 

 for the owner a reasonable return on his invest- 

 ment. An unusual chance for some man who is 

 desirous of placing himself permanently In a 

 position where he can demonstrate his ability 

 to an aiipreciative employer, who is willing to 

 pay flrst-class salary to begin with and increase 

 size of plant and wages as results warrant.' Six- 

 room house and garden plot furnished. Give 

 age, nationality, experience and wages expected. 

 Address No. 7 7, care Florists^ Review, Chicago. 



ANTED TO RENT— About .3 small green- 

 houses; not too far from Chicago. State 

 full particulars. Mr. Louis Hampe, Des Plaines, 

 IlL 



WANTED — To hear from parties having 

 greenhouses to be removed, or having used 

 glass, double thick. Address The Garden, L. B. 

 2 84, O lney, 111. 



WANTED — Partner In well established busi- 

 ness. Must be first-class grower and have 

 some capital. Good chance for hustler if taken 

 at once. If after investigation party wants to 

 buy entire business, will sell at a bargain. Ad- 

 dress H. Schau, 10817 Hale Ave., Chicago. 



