The Florists' Review 



S^FTBMBaB 11, 19iS. 



Gloucester, Mass. — Frederick B. Bar- 

 rington and John F. Wonson, Jr., of this 

 city, and 6. Forest Stevens, of Eock- 

 port, were the judges at the Gloucester 

 flower show. 



Salem, O.— JV. A. Cowgill, who re- 

 cently disposed of the retail business 

 of his Garfield Avenue Greenhouses to 

 John Gunn & Son, has leased, with the 

 privilege of buying, the greenhouses of 

 J, E. lionsall, where W. E. Sharpnack 

 will have charge. Mr. Cowgill 's inten- 

 tion is to grow vegetables at pres- 

 ent, but he will take up the cut flower^ 

 business later. r 



New Hartford, N. Y.— At the first 

 annual exhibition of the Central New 

 York Horticultural Society, C. W. 

 Bushinger, of this city, was awarded 

 first prize for the best general collec- 

 tion of gladioli. Some fine gladiolus 

 displays were made by B, jQammond 

 Tracy, of Wenham, Mass.; John Lewis 

 Childs, of Flowerfield, L. I., and W. E. 

 Kirchhoff & Co., of Pembroke, N. Y. 

 William Mathews and Peter W. Crowe, 

 both of Utica, exhibited some good col- 

 lections, the former of orchids, roses 

 and foliage plants, and the latter of 

 ferns and palms. James Auld had a 

 collection of different varieties of gera- 

 niums. 



Want and Fer Sale Department 



OrAdvertlseiuents under this head 10 cento 

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

 other adFertlBloir. In sendlncr remittance count 

 •even 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— By flrst-cUsi (rower 

 of cot flowers and pot plants; able to take 

 charge; single. Address F. Weber. 3053 W. 22nd 

 St., Chicago. 111. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young married 

 man; 5 years' experience In general gre«>n- 

 bouse work; good references. J. C. Stewart, 668 

 Nebraska St.. Huron, So. Dak. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man; life ex- 

 perience In growing pot plants; can furnish 

 best of references; Chicago or Tlcinlty preferred. 

 Address No. 170, care Florists' Keview, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Florist, 28, single, good 

 on cut ilowers and pot plants, etc. ; can do 

 design work and take charge If required; steady 

 and reliable; good references. Address No. 168, 

 care FlorlHts* Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent grower 

 and propagator as working foreman on com- 

 mercial place; excellent references; please state 

 full particulars and salary paid. Addreu No. 

 163. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— At once, centrtl Illl- 

 nols preferred; 12 years' experience In roses, 

 mums, caruations, pot and bedding plants; ref- 

 erences for last 8 years; state wages. Address 

 Xo. 162, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By practical grower of 

 roaes. carnations, muma, violets, bulbs and 

 all greenhouse plants; twenty years' experience; 

 up-to-date decorator and designer; industrious, 

 sober, single. Address No. 161, care Florists' 

 Review, Cnlcasro. 



SITUATION WANTED— Married man of 80 

 years, thoroughlv experienced in retail store, 

 and a first cUss designer, capable of taking full 

 charge, wants position Oct. 15tb on salary or 

 salary and commission. Address No. 157, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Middle-aged German, 

 practical grower, with life experience, 

 wants position In commercial or private place; 

 will produce flrst Quality flowers; best refer- 

 .eacfls; mtmt» ^Mutm laAat Iftter. Address No. 

 W7, care Floriats' Review. CTtilw. 



QITUATION WANTED— By fimtleal grower of 

 O roses, carnations, mums, violets, bulbs and 

 t>eddlng stock; married, life experience on com- 

 mercial and private places: can furnish good 

 references; state wages in flrst letter. Address 

 No. 178, csre Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTljD— By thoroughly com- 

 I>etent grower of cut flowers and potted 

 plants; efficient designer: American, age S2. 

 married, strictly sober, honeot and rellsiile; In- 

 diana or Ohio preferred; not situated; please state 

 partlcnlii>« and wagea. Address R. Klag, Oreens- 

 hnrg, Indiana. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round grower, 

 single; have good references. Address No, 

 128, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a young single man, 

 22 years old, Austrian. 2 years In United 

 States, with some experience as florlpt, not look- 

 ing as much for high- vages as good treatment 

 and where he could learn more about the trjde; 

 central states preferred. Address No. 166, care 

 Florists' Review, Chi cago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By flrst-class grower 

 who produces good stock of all kinds, cut 

 flowers and pot plants, and is a good propagator; 

 25 years 'experience; sober, industrious; Uerman; 

 capable of taking charge; middle age; good refer- 

 ences; state wages In flrst letter. Address No. 

 165, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— All-round florist, 13 

 years' experience In pot plants and cut flow- 

 ers. In Europe and U. S. A., sober. Industrious, 

 best of references, desires position by Oct. 1 or 

 15 with a flrm where there Is a chance for ad- 

 vancement; Chicago or vicinity preferred. Ad- 

 dress No. 154, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— In Washington, Oregon 

 or Idaho, by a compett-nt, reliable grower of 

 all kinds of cut flowers and flowering and foliage 

 pot plants; middle age; life experience; can han- 

 dle help and deliver the goods; strictly sober; 

 good references as to character and ability; all 

 correspondence treated as confldential. Address 

 No . 160, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— A practical grower and 

 designer; decorator; life experience in the 

 different branches of the business; will Imme- 

 diately accept a position with a reliable concern 

 as designer, decorator, general making up and 

 salesman; temperate, no user of tobacco; Ger- 

 man, single, age 20; state full particulars with 

 salary in first letter. Address No. 168, care Flo- 

 ri sts' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By two brothers, both 

 single, one twenty-five years of age, seven 

 years' good experience In greenhouse work, capable 

 of taking charge of growing roses, carnations, 

 chrysanthemums, pot plants, propagating, etc.; 

 other one, twenty years of age, four years expe- 

 rience in greenhouse work, mostly in growing 

 roses, carnations and in handling cut flowers, 

 with good knowledge of funeral designs, sprays, 

 etc.; both will work, are sober and perfectly hon- 

 est; kindly state wages in flr»t letter. Address 

 N. Grills, P. O. Box 740, Middletown, Conn. 



HELP WANTED — Section rose grower, $15.00 

 per week; references required. Washington 

 F lorists Co., Washington, D. C. 



HELP WANTED— About Oct. 1st, an expe- 

 rienced man as aFsistant In our shipping 

 room United States Cut Flower Co., Elmlra, 

 W. Y. [ 



HELP WANTED— Lady store manager, $12.00 

 to $15.00 per week salary, in Pittsburgh, 

 Pa., district. Address No. 161, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Glaciers to relay glass on 4 

 houses, 22x125, which I am rebuilding; also 

 Sutty bulbing 2 houses, 28x300. Peter Welland, 

 fe w Castle. Ind. 



HELP WANTED — A single young man to grow 

 carnations under foreman's directions; 

 wages, $14. 0() per week; send references. W. W. 

 Coles, Kokorao, Indiana. 



HELP WANTED — Assistant for general green- 

 house work on retail place In central Ohio; 

 state experience and wages expected. Crestline 

 Fl orsl Co., Crestline, Ohio. 



HELP WANTED — Bright young man to work 

 In conserrptory and assist In store; one ac- 

 customed to waiting on trade preferred. Munro, 

 074 Chapel St., New Haven, Conn. 



HELP WANTED — Ex|)eHenced grower of gen- 

 eral greenhouse stock; modern place; con- 

 ditions good; steady position for reliable man. 

 Bn rdell Floral Co.. Bowling Green, Ky. 



SELP WANTED — Two good greenhouse men 

 for general greenhouse work; no drunks 

 need apply; want a man that Is not afraid of 

 w ork. Dans R. Herron. Olean. N. Y. 



HELP WANTED — An all-round good aan to 

 work under a foreman; state wages expect- 

 ed In flrst letter; good, steady Job to the right 

 man. Edward Tatro, 407 E. Iron Ave., Sallna, 

 Ka n. 



HELP WANTED — At once, thoroughly experi- 

 enced assistant rose grower In modem com- 

 mercial place; strictly temperate. Green Plain 

 Roee Farm, Yardley, Bucks County, Pennsyl- 

 vanis. _^ 



HELP WANTED — Good grower of roses, carna- 

 tions, mums snd general stork on place of 

 35,000 sq. feet; state wages expected In flrst 

 letter. Address No. 164, care Florists' Review, 

 Chi cago. 



HELP WANTED — A young florist with some ex- 

 perience, of good habits: all winter Job; 

 good pay and board guaranteed; German pre- 

 ferred. Apply Dale Street Greenhouses, St. 

 Ps nl. Minn. 



HELP WANTED — A man or lady florist, to 

 take charge of a flower store, one that Is 

 willing to take part Interest. For particulars 

 write Martin Kelt, Sta. A, 1801 Euclid Ave., 

 Ba y City. Mich. 



HEBJ' wanted — At once; night fireman for 

 , greenhouses; must be sober and reliable; 

 steadv position; a man preferred who can do 

 potting; call In person. Ernst Rober. 716 Ridge 

 Ave., Wllmette, 111. 



HELP WANTED— Experienced grower of gen 

 eral greenhouse stock; state age and wages 

 exp ected. N. Bommersbach, Decatur, III. 



HELP WANTED— Floiist for commercial place 

 with experience In potting and watering; 

 wages to start, $14.00 per week; send copy of 

 references In first letter. Address No. 167, e»r» 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— A good gardener, at home, in 

 greenhouse and outdoor work; married and 

 strictly temperate; wages, $60.00 per month with 

 5- room cottage on place. Apply to O. Swenson. 

 R. D. 1, Box 5, Elmhurst, 111. 



HELP WANTED— At once, a max with somt' 

 experience In care of roses, as helper iu 

 rose section; wages $50.00 per month to start; 

 no boozer need apply. Meredith Flower and 

 Vegetable Co., LIbertyville, 111. 



HELP WANTED — Young man to work as assist 

 ant under foreman In carnations and mums; 

 $12 per week; steady Job for right man; give 

 particulars In flrst letter. Address No. IS.*). 

 c are Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — A grower for general cut 

 flowers, carnations, mums, etc. ; married 

 preferred; state experience, references and wages 

 in first letter; steady position for reliable man. 

 C has. Frueh & Sons, Saginaw, Mich. 



HELP WANTED— We want a goo4 all-round 

 seedsman for our field seed department; 

 must be willing to work and have good references 

 as to character, etc.; write, giving full particn- 

 la rs. State Nursery Co., Helena, Montana. 



HELP WANTED— The O. K. Seed Store, doing 

 a local, mail order and Jobbing business, 

 wants all-round man as assistant superintend- 

 ent, with opening for advancement and Interest. 

 J . A. Everltt. proprietor, Indianapolis, Ind. 



HELP WANTED — At once, a neat yonng man 

 with experience In store and design work; 

 steady position; state experience, age, refer 

 ences and salary wanted In flrst letter. Address 

 I. M. Hoffman, 610 Main St., Laporte, Ind. 



HELP WANTED— An experienced man to take 

 charge of my greenhouses; must be good 

 propagator, able to manage help and work to ad- 

 vantage; salary to start, $17.60 per week; give 

 experience and references !■ reply. J, L. 

 Sc hiller, Toledo. O. 



HELP WANTED— At once, a good steady man. 

 familiar with pot plants and carnations and 

 understands handling the hose; must be sober 

 and steady; state wages witb references; good 

 place for right man: have good kooses. A. Krnt 

 Floral Co., Butler, Pa. 



HELP WANTED — Flrst-class all-rousd green 

 house man, to take charge of the growing 

 and assist In designing when needed; $50.00 per 

 month and free bouse rent; married man pre- 

 ferred. AmarlUo Greenhouses, 3. B. Kalleabacb, 

 Prop. , Amarlllo, Texas. 



HELP W.\NTED— All-ronnd grower for retail 

 place of 20,000 ft. of glass In north central 

 Indiana; sober. Industrious; flrst-class stock must 

 be grown; give references and wages expected In 

 flrst letter; position now open. Address No. 160, 

 car e Floris t s' R evi ew, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — At once, trst-class rose 

 grower, one that Is capable to produce A-l 

 roses as well as chrysanthemums and bedding 

 plants; none bnt a sober and reliable man need 

 apply; state experience and wages expected in 

 flr st letter. C. Erickson, Princeton. 111. 



HSLP WANTED — Man for cut flower depart- 

 ment at greenhoni^; must be a hustler snd 

 have experience in getting out deslga work 

 packing orders, snswering 'phone, etc.; statt- 

 where yon have worked, how long, and in what 

 capacity; all letters confldential. Green's Green- 

 ho nses. Frpm'oat. Neb. 



HELP WANTED— At once, florist: must be 

 sober and energetic; one who understands 

 heating and general greenhouse work; no 8an 

 day work; married man preferred: we have 5,000 

 feet of glass snd store; when writing, stste 

 wages wanted • or can work for percentage If 

 desired; would like references. Address No. 187. 

 ca re Florists' Review. Chicago. 



PARTNER WANTED — At once; good opening 

 for young single man witb small capital 

 A ddrew No. 147, care Florists' Review, Chicago 



WANTED— Kroeschell boiler, either slse No. 4. 

 5. 6 or 7; write, giving price and condition. 

 Gompf's Greenhouses, Logan. O. 



WANTED — A second-hand display refrigerator: 

 must be in good condition. Address No 

 16 9, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED TO RENT OR LEASE— By an ex 

 pert grower, a greenhoase of 10,000 to 

 30.000 sq. ft.; middle states. Address No. ITS, 

 car e Florists' Review, Chicago. 



OR SALE OR LEA8F — A good pa.vlng florist 

 establishment of about 86.000 ft. of glass, 

 all In excellent condition. For partlcalan write 

 Geo. E. Beltscb, New Brighton 



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FOR SALE OR RENT— Starke's Oreenhoases: 

 an opportunity for s good florist to take up 

 a well established business in a healthful soath 

 ern climate. Write to Starke's Greenbovses and 

 lea rn all about It. Troy. Ala. 



FOR SALE— 3 steam traps (Squires). $16.00 

 each. Freeport Floral Co.. Freeport, 111- 



FOR SALE — Retail florist bnslnen witb stort 

 and eight greenhouses. John N. Boaamers- 

 hs oh Deratnr. III. 



FOR SALE— Florist business In Illinois; bar 

 gsin: small amonnt of cask repaired. H. O. 

 Rersbey, Clinton, Indiana. 



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