AD0U8T 28, 1919- 



The Florists^ Review 



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Wesley A. Mellon, a former member of 

 the Maxwell staff, has returned from a 

 year overseas, but has not resumed his 

 business position. Sergeant Clarence S. 

 Schleicher, still another employee of the 

 same firm, who went abroad in the motor 

 supply service, is still in Germany. 



J. Leo Giesey left August 13 for a 

 visit in New Hampshire with his 

 brother, Wilfred Giesey. Miss Frances 

 Bradford is a recent addition at Mr. 

 Giesey 's store. E. E. S. 



Want and For Sale Department 



|3r~AdvertJ8enient8 under this head laHj cents 

 per llii«. fash with order from all who do not do 

 other advertislnir. In sending remittance count six 

 woi-ds lo the line. ^ , ^^, . *„ « ai ra 



Vl8|ilay advertisements in this department 9l.au 

 net. for one Inch 8i>ace, ^ . , . . ,_ 



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

 cents for forwardrng. , ^ ,»» ^ , », . , , 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 





SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman, 

 26 years' experience; please state wages, 

 etc. Address No. 600, care Florists' Review, 



Chicago. 



kjITLATlON WANTED — By ambitious young 

 O man with natural aptitude for greenliouae 

 work; in west or middle west. Address No. 482, 



care FlorlHts' Review. Chicago. 



k>n't' ATIO.N WANTED— By experienced grower 

 O of |)ot plants, mums and carnations, 10 years' 

 experience; please give full particulars In first 

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



Chicago. 



oni'ATION WANTED — As caretaker and gar- 

 O dener on gentleman's estate; prefer near Chi- 

 cago; am English, age 47, married, no children; 

 experienced In all branches; good references. 

 Address Gardener, Calmary Farms, B. F. D. No. 



9, Box 209. Battle Creek, Mich. 



WjITl/ATION WANTED— By competent florist, 

 io married, 83; good propagator and grower of 

 cut flowers and pot plants, well up in Innd- 

 scnplng. capable of taking charge; good refer- 

 ences, European and American: no objection to 

 distance. Address Ernest Schlebel, It. 2, Yak- 

 Ima, Wash. ;_ 



HKLl' WA.N TED — A young mau with greeu- 

 bouse experience. Groves Floral Co., Atchi- 

 son. Kan. 



U ELP WANTED — Grower, at once, take charge 

 n of 20,000 ft. glass; Charly. Davis, formerly 

 of Joplln, write me. A. H. Sweigart, Galena, 

 Kans. 



HELP WA.NTED— Exi>erlenced grower, carna- 

 tions, mums and pot plants, for place of 

 15.000 feet of glass. Loyd C. Bunch, Fredonia, 

 Kans. ^_^ 



LI ELP WANTED — Two men with greenhouse 

 JQ experience; modem place; wages $25.00 per 

 week to start. Minnehaha Floral Co., Sioux Falls, 

 So. Dak. ^ __^__ 



HELP WA.VTED — Experienced man on general 

 line of pot plants, etc.; state experience and 

 salary expected to start; give reference. Fair- 

 vlew Greenhouses. Milton. Pa. 



HELP WANTED— Experienced caruatlou grower 

 and propagator at once; steady irasitlon to 

 'ght party; state wages and experience In first 

 tier. Address No. 861, care Florists' Review, 

 Chios Ko. 



HELP WANTED — A rose grower and carnation 

 grower; prefer man between ages of 25 and 

 85; state experience and wages wanted in first 

 letter. Steinhauser Florist & Nursery Co., Pitts- 

 burg. Kan. 



HELP WANTED— Elderly man to Uke full 

 charge of small place, to grow all kinds of 

 potted stock; steady year Job; single preferred. 

 Address C. C. Relngesser. Florist, 1924 B. 29th 

 St., Lorain. Ohio. ^ 



UELP WANTED— Experienced pot plant man 

 -1* for wholesale shipping concern in Ohio; steady 

 position; salar7 to start, $27.00 per week; give 

 reference in first letter. Address No. 6, care 

 Florists' Review. C hicago. 



a ELP WANTED— A competent carnation man, 

 wages $100, room and l)oard: wire answer; 

 slso a competent pot man. wages $100, room and 

 board; wire answer. Hollywood Gardens, 1534 

 Second Ave., Seattle. Wash. 



HELP WANTED— Al grower and propagator of 

 pot plants and general line of cut flowers in 

 tip-to-date retail plaee of 28,000 feet glass; must 

 be a bustler and able to produce; wages $32.00 a 

 week. rhas. Keller, 2507 Fort St. West. De- 

 troit, Mich. 



IJELP WANTED— A man who understands 

 *^ shrubbery and outside roses; small home 

 place: no greenhouse; Englishman preferred; 

 would not be able to furnish room or board: state 

 ^vages exi>ected. Mrs. Chas. Ward, Charleston. 

 W. Va. 



HELP WANTED — Good all-round grower can 

 furnish 5 room cottage; steady position. E. 

 K. Tauc h, Marquette, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced man on moilern 

 commercial place, 30,000 feet of glass, pot 

 plants, etc.; good wages. Apply to Ivur Uiug- 

 dah l, 400 Elm St., R o me, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED — Two men for general green- 

 house work, must come at once; wages 

 $24.00 per week; also man for store, experi- 

 enced maker up; must come well recommended; 

 state condition^ in first letter. Address Wm. 

 Roethke Floral Co., No. 200 So. Michigan Ave., 

 Saginaw, W. S., Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Landscape gardener, young 

 man who understands planting and planning 

 of ornamental shrubbery, to take charge of well 

 established business; salary and per cent basis; 

 only nursery doing landscape work in city of 

 100,000; splendid opportunity for competent man. 

 Address N o. 3, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Steady man wlio can grow 

 first-tflass stock for retail place, spring 

 bedding stock, palms, decorative plants, Christ- 

 mas and Easter plants, also mums; good, new 

 up-to-date greenhouses, finest climate on earth, 

 and every condition ideal for the growing of fine 

 stock; only man who can show that lie can pro- 

 duce the goods need apply; good salary for good 

 service. The Mauff Floral Co., 1225 Logan St., 

 Denver, Colo. 



I*' ANTED — To buy retail greenhouse of 6.000 



** to 10,000 ft. glass, central states. Norton 



Gibson, Bristol, Ind. 



»\ ANTED — To rent with option of purchase, 



*' florist's business on the Pacific slope, with 



range of glass not over 15,000 sq. ft. Address 



No. 493, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



F'OR RE.NT — Store and greenhouse, very reason- 

 able, doing good business; In Chicago. No. 

 487, care Florists' Review. Chicago.. 



OR SALE— Thirty boxes B. glass, 10x14, 

 $4.50 per box. C. E. Cole, Ottawa, 111. 



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H'OR SALE! — A small greenhouse; retail trade; 

 good location. 43.32 Bernard St.. ridcngo. 



FOR SALE— Retail business; 8U<)U ft. glnss, 

 store included. Address No. 484, care Flo- 

 rists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE — One Wllks hot water boiler In 

 good shape: $.^0.00 cash If taken soon. Hart 

 Floral Co.. Blackwell, Okln. 



FOR SALE — Two Detroit steam traps, A-1 con- 

 dition, will carry r.0,000 lineal ft. of 1-incb 

 pipe. Amllng Bros., Desplaines, 111. 



Hr OR SALE — No. 4 Kroeschell hot water boiler, 

 new flues and smoke box; good condition. 

 Address No. 1, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



h'OR SALE — Kroeschell greenhouse boiler. 14 ft. 

 long; also other hollers, pumps, etc. Nnt'l. 

 M'ph'y. Warehouse. 700 W. 22d St.. Chicago. 



FOR SALE] — 6 Greenhouses In good conilitlon; 

 10.000 feet glass, cement tienches; In town 

 of 7.000; no competition. Frank Bros.. Beards- 

 town. HI. 



Fi» OR SALE — Four hundred 4x6 Cypress hot bed 

 sash, with glass in, or I will sell any amount, 

 from ten sasb up, at $3.50 each. C. E. Cole, 

 Ottawa, 111. 



li^OR SALE — Three thousand dollars buys the 

 " best greenhouse proposition in the northwest. 

 Write for terms and information to the Bemldjl 

 Greenhouse. Remld.1l. Minn. 



^pOR SALE — 5000 galvanized double (unuitiou 

 supports. In first-class condition, $20.00 per 

 thousand; sample on request. The Bloomington 

 Nurseries Co.. Bloomlngton. III. 



FOR SALE — Flower and seed store doing good 

 business in a Colorado city of 15.000 popula- 

 tion; III health reason for selling. Address No. 

 486, care Florists' Review. Chicag o. 



FOR SALE — 6 Greenhouses 22x102 ft., propa- 

 gating bench 5 ft. wide. 102 ft. long: boilers, 

 etc.: must be torn down and moved; $2,000.00. 

 Address C. O. Erlcksnn. Glen Ellyn. 111. 



{/•OR SALE— 16.000 Feet glass. 3 houses 27x200. 

 r S^ acres land: 12 miles north of Chicago; 

 all stocked with mums; price reasonable. Ad- 

 dress No. 466, care Flo rists' Review, Chicago. 



^pOR SALE— 13,000 feet of glass doing good 

 retail business; small cash payment re- 

 quired; would sell half interest to reliable florist. 

 Address No. 499, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE! — Store and greenhouse in good 

 Polish locality; long established; a bargain; 

 am 77 years of age and want to retire. Call or 

 address. J. Nelson, 1749 W. Huron St., Chicago. 



ICOR SALE — Cheap, about 1200 ft. of 4-Inch 

 " heavy cast iron greenhouse pipe in 9-foot 

 lengths, with fittings and valves: can he seen at 

 3116 Indiana Ave. George Wagner, Florist, Chi- 

 cago. III. 



Ff OR SALE! — Four 3-in. Crane globe valves at 

 $3.00 each; 50 ft. 3-ln. pipe, short lengths. 

 12 fittings, tees and elbows, $5.00, or the lot 

 for $16. Chas. A. Bower, 724 Haynes St., Day- 

 ton, Ohio. ' 



HOR SALE — Modem greenhouse, 2000 ft. of 

 glnss: excellent opportunity In town of 3000; 

 only greenhouse In county; good reasons for 

 voiiin" *.i<ir"-= G. Alfred .Deady, 320 Carroll 

 St, Saslnaw, Mich. 



L'OR SALE — In prosperoas nortl(i^|:n New York 

 r city, florists' business; gooti Iticiition and long 

 lease; low rent; store is well etjtiipped; a real 

 bargain If tiiken at uuce. Addreus No. 479, care 

 Fliirlsts' Review. Chicago i 



L'OR SALE-One Iowa hot wnter lioiler No. 

 r 264, upright, sectional, 61^ inches hlKh, 36- 

 Incb base, good ns new; will beat 4000 sq. ft.; 

 cost $.'>00.0U, will take $1.'S0.U0 if p«irty moves it 

 at once. Ilart Floral Co., BlMckwell, Okla. 



L'OR SALE— 18.000 ft, of glass, retail and 

 r wholesale; last year's snles oVer $1:^.IM«0: 

 best located in Kansas; good stock; coal la bouae; 

 $6,000.00 casli, balance on terms. For puniculurs 

 addrt-ss .No. 4*76. care Florists' R eview, Chicago. 



1^ OR SALE— 16x24 double thick greenhouse 

 " glass, brand new, $5.75 per b»x; second-hand 



black pipe, 1-ln., 6%c ft.; IVi-ln., 8c ft.; 1%-in., 



OVjc ft.; 2-in., 15c ft.; used roof drip bars, 2c ft.; 



1 Kroeschell boiler, 1 sectional t>oiler, almost new. 



Metropolitan Material Co., 1299 Flashiug Ave., 



Brooklyn. N. Y. ^ 



L^OR SALE — Qreeubouse proiierij,., alxt; thou- 

 r saud sq. ft. of modern glass, oojng wholesale 

 and retail business; splendidly Itn-ated iu Que 

 Illinois city; good soil, city water, good mar- 

 ket; price reas4)nable; fO.WiO down, balance 

 terms. For particulars address. No. 894. care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HOR SALE— For $225U.0O, groumls and build- 

 lugs of the Pure Culliire Mushroom Co.. North 

 Wales. Pa. (20 miles from Philadelphia); builds 

 Ings new, hot water heat, electric lights, bor- 

 ough water; operated one season; 'owner Just 

 back fn>m the service: to be sold at once. A. K. 

 Shearer. North Wales, Pa. 



OR SALE — Three houses, two 28x60 and orie 

 16x20, only two and three years old: good 

 heating system; good 6-room house; everything 

 in fine shape; don't raise enough to supplv my 

 trade; will sell for $3,500 If sold this micmth; 

 will take $1,000 cash, balance on easv terms; 

 33 years In one family. Paulding Greenhouses. 

 Paulding. Ohio. 



F|"OR SALE— Well established wholesale and 

 retail business; 26.000 ft. of gUss, bouses 

 filled with best sto<-k of carnations, mums and 

 violets; large eight-room modern house; barn, 

 garages; one delivery truck, one one-ton truck-, 

 eight acres of land, A-1 soil; 125 hotbed sash; 

 Ideal location, Minneapolis. Minn. Address F. O 

 Lemk e, R oute 2, New Brighton, Minn. 



H'OR SALE — 8 Greenhouses and otflce, .tiMH) ft. 

 of glass, all mmlern: lot of liotbed sash: hot 

 water heat; mostly all retail trade; 4 lots .lO by 

 1.15 feet and more land If desired; elght-nK>m 

 stucco cottage heated by hot water: electricity, 

 gas and all modem conveniences; located on 

 south side of Chicago; price $0.'>00. terms. Ad- 

 dress .Vo. 874. care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



H'OR SALE- A well eHtHhllsKed florist's husl- 

 ne.ss. consisting of 3 greenhouses 14x6.% ft., 

 best equlpiied florist's office In Soutli Dakota, with 

 large Ice box and well sto<-ked; 2 lots, 150x142 

 ft.; a 6-room dwelling; 2 large cisterns In good 

 condition; doing a flrst-class buslneMs; will give 

 Immediate possesstoa; can stay 3 months with 

 purchaser If desired. Address No. 460, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



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I SITUATION WANTED 



I West of Rockies, by man with wide 



I horticulluial experieiice: flrst-class 



I greenhouse man .grower of cut flowers 



I and high grade pot plants, also ex- 



I perienced in moderri landscHpe work; 



I good executive ability; able to handle 



I men; recently relumed fromoverseas, 



I commissioned rank, engineers, mar- 



I ried, age 32, reference-; good salary 



I expected in exchange for ability, ex- 



I perience and close application to work 



I and employers' interests. Address 



i Fiorst.care Haulkne', Currie<&C ., Suite 



I '220. Grand Trunk Dock. Seattle. Wash. 



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I SITUATION WANTED 



= Have you a first-dass position to offer, carrying 



= wi'h it lull resp' nsibility where honesty and 



= efficiency are essential? Resigning my p ■ition as 



= superintendent; English; private or commerc al; 



= would consider renting or business propuutioa 



= with option to buy 



= THOS. S. WILSON. 



H 917 Willow Street, Winnetka, 111. 



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I SITUATION WANTED 



g Landscapist and nursery manager, thoroaghly 



= experienced in all branches of landscape and surs- 



= ery work, deoires to connect nitn numery and 



g landscape concern, that wishes to do flr^t class 



= landscape work, Krow hig» cltsa nurrary stock 



= (specially evergreens) and wdl aiioreeiate irood 



= service; disengaged about Sept. Vfi: ^cinity of New 



1 York preferred Address No 498, care Florists' 



= Heview, Chicsgo. 



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