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Thfe Florists* Review 



October 9, 1913. 



READY NOW 



Two Million Lettuce Plants 



$1.00 per 1000— $8.00 per 10,000 



WE SHIP EVERYWHERE 



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Varieties — Ayres' Reselected Grand Rapids, Big Boston, 

 Black-seeded Simpson, California Cream Butter, May King 



AYRES' RESELECTED GRAND RAPIDS SEED 



PER LB., $1.25 



S. Bryson Ayres Co. 



Seedsmen 



INDEPENDENCE, MO. 



Mpnttnn Th> Rfrrlew when yon write. 



city. Everything in its equipment is 

 new and modern. Since resuming busi- 

 ness Mrs. Johnson reports a good trade. 



Mrs. Ruby A. Leslie recently returned 

 from a six weeks' visit with relatives 

 and friends in Chicago, Aurora and 

 Sycamore, 111. She reports a fine time. 



George Bartholomew is cutting some 

 fine, long-stemmed carnations from his 

 new plants. 



A. Miller, representing A. Henderson 

 & Co., of Chicago, made his fall visit 

 to Dayton patrons last week. 



Mrs. Bertha Hendrichs returned last 

 week from Sulphur Springs, O., where 

 she had been spending a few weeks for 

 her health. She came home feeling 

 greatly benefited. 



John Boehner, who has recently re- 

 turned from a three months' visit to 

 Germany, says that the old country may 

 be all right, but he will "take America 

 for his." 



M. Anderson and his brother, Harry, 

 spent the latter part of last week in 

 Cincinnati on business. 



J. W. Rodgers was called to his home 

 in Monroe, O., last week, on acount of 

 the illness of his wife. 



Fred Lembke, of the W. W. Barnard 

 Co., Chicago, was in town last week. 



Roy Ewing has just recovered from 

 an attack of grip. 



Mrs. B. Haschke had a serious fall 

 last week, which badly crippled her, 

 making it diflScult for her to attend to 

 business. She reports, however, that 

 she is cutting some fine sweet peas; also 

 October Frost and Estelle chrysanthe- 

 mums. 



Herbert Bartholomew went to Frank- 

 lin, O., October 5, to play football with 

 the Wolverines. 



"Business is picking up well," is the 

 report of the Heiss Co. They are cut- 

 ting Golden Glow mums and their rose 

 crop has improved greatly in the last 

 few weeks. 



A large force of men is hurrying the 

 work on the new greenhouses of the 

 Dayton Floral Co., so as to complete 

 them before cold weather sets in. 



Mr. and Mrs. Jos. I. Schaeffer took a 



J. L. DILLON 



BLOOMSBURG, PA. 



Whalesale Grower of Roses, Car* 

 nations and Verbenas. 



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Chrysanthemums 



MY SPECIALTY 



CHAS. H. TOTTY 



Madison, N. J. 



Mention The Rerle w when yoo write 



125-mile ride in their new auto October 

 5, stopping at Jamestown and New 

 Madison, O. At New Madison they 

 visited H. Coblentz, the gladiolus man, 

 who was busy digging his gladiolus 

 bulbs. He states that the bulbs are 

 smaller than usual this year, but much 

 stronger. Mr, Schaeffer 's mums look 

 fine and he is already cutting some of 

 the earlier varieties. 



Miss Alberta Engle is spending a few 

 weeks with relatives in Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Miss Olive Ritter reports that trade 

 has been quite encouraging. 



Ross Agate, of the McCallum Co., 

 Pittsburgh, was in the city last week. 



R. A. L. 



Want and Far Sale Department 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent grower, 

 ■Ingle; haye 21 years' experience. Address 

 No. 199, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By single man, 26. as 

 florist or assistant gardener; greenhouse and 

 outside experience; best references. J. Zwolin- 

 s kl, 312 Fleet Ave.. Cleveland. O. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a young man with 

 1% years' experience In the garden and 

 greenhouse; reference; free Nov. 1: private or 

 commercial. Address No. 288, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round grower; 

 flrst-class rose and carnation man; life ex- 

 perience; single, middle-aged German; state 

 wages In first letter. Grower. 5508 Greenwood 

 Ave., 2nd Flat. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Good all-round grower 

 wants position; Russian, speaks English. 

 Sam. Benesuk, 1411 Newberry Ave.. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a married man, 

 middle age. 16 years' experience; good refer- 

 ences; used to all kinds of greenhouse and garden 

 work; English. Apply to R. Harmer. Summers- 

 town Station. Ontario. Canada. 



SITUATION WANTED— By Dane, single, age 

 26; 2 years In U. S.; 7 years' experience In 

 greenliouses. garden and nursery; good refer- 

 ences; state wages In first letter. G. K. Oster- 

 gaard. 366V4 Central Ave.. Great Falls, Mont. 



SITUATION WANTED— By thoroughly experi- 

 enced propagator, grower and designer, 

 capable to take charge; American. 32, single; 

 teetotaler; not situated; references furnished. 

 Address No. 225, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— To take entire charge, 

 by a first-class grower of cut flowers and 

 plants; over 30 years' experience; commercial 

 or Institution; good wages wanted; first-class 

 references as to ability, etc. Address Florist, 

 55 W. Ontario St.. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- By competent grower 

 of roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, ferns, 

 violets and general greenhouse stock; nursery 

 and landscape work; single, American, sober; 

 state wages; In charge for 11 years. Address 

 Wm. Kane, 219 East 45th St., New York City. 



SITUATION WANTED— A No. 1 grower of 

 roses, carnations, Easter and bedding plants, 

 capable of taking entire charge; married; no 

 children; where flrst-class stuff Is wanted; 25 

 years' experience; please state wages In first 

 letter. Address No. 229, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As superintendent or 

 head gardener on private place; life experi- 

 ence In all branches and the general routine of a 

 well kept estate; would like building up of new 

 place; vicinity of Ohio preferred; please give 

 full particulars In first letter. Address No. 222, 

 care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— If you are looking for 

 a middle-aged man, who Is a good potter, 

 three years' experience In roses, American, can 

 come well recommended, ready by first of Dec, 

 $14 per week to start, Colorado. Pacific Coast, 

 Idaho. Nevada, Montana preferred, address No. 

 219, 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 29; state full particulars with 

 salary in first letter. Address No. 162, care Flo- 

 rists' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Two all-round growers at 

 once; steady position. P. B. Floth. 31st and 

 B urt Sts.. Omaha. Neb. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced grower of gen- 

 eral greenhouse stock; state age and wages 

 expected. N. Bommersbach. Decatur. 111. 



HELP WANTED — Night fireman; must be sober 

 and reliable; no drunks wanted; wages, 

 $14.00 per week. Atwell, Florist, Ft. Dodge. 

 Iowa. 



HELP WANTED — An experienced carnation 

 grower wanted at once; furnish references 

 and state wages desired. Herman Bros. Co., 

 Council Bluffs, Iowa. 



HELP WANTED — An all-round experienced 

 grower for cut flowers and pot plants; one 

 who can take charge. Address No. 209, care 

 Fl orists' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced man for genera) 

 greenhouse work; must be competent; 

 wages. $75.00 per month; references required. 

 Address M. Laneohr. Bozeman. Mont. 



HELP WANTED — At once, a thoroughly ex- 

 perienced assistant rose grower in modern 

 commercial place; strictly temperate. Green 

 Plain Rose Farm, Yardley, Bucks County, Penn- 

 sylvania^ 



HELP WANTED— All-round greenhouse man, 

 particularly pot plant man and propagator; 

 good position for right party; single man pre- 

 ferred; give full particulars. The Newbnrys. 

 I nc., Mitchell. S. D. 



HELP WANTED — Young man with some ex- 

 perience In all-round greenhouse work: 

 steady Job; 14.000 ft. of glass: $25.00 per month, 

 board and room; apply In writing. J. R. Falken- 

 steln. Naperville. 111. 



HELP WANTED — A first-class grower of fancy 

 pot plants and bulbs; one capable of grow- 

 ing good stock for a first-class store; send copies 

 of references. Martin & Forbes Co., 347 Wash- 

 I ngton St., Portland. Ore. 



HELP WANTED — Young lady as assistant for 

 flower store, one with experience in design 

 work and selling; steady employment for right 

 party; state wages expected In first letter. The 

 I-orgus Co., West Chester, Pa. 



HELP WANTED — A glfower for general cut 

 flowers, carnations, Bnius, etc.; married 

 preferred; state experience, references and wages 

 in first letter; steady position for reliable, man. 

 Chas. Frueh Sc Sons. Saginaw. Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Good grower of general 

 greenhouse stock, with some experience In 

 cut flower work; married man preferred; steady 

 position: conditions good; 30,000 ft. modem glass. 

 Burden Floral Co., Bowling Green. Ky. 



