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The Florists' Review 



NOTXMBBS 6, 1&13. 



A large proportion of these are ship- 

 ped to New York. 



Harry Chandler, head gardener at the 

 Moses Brown private school, is under- 

 going the Pasteur treatment, having 

 been bitten by a stray dog that he 

 was endeavoring to drive from the es- 

 tate a few days ago. The animal 

 eaught Mr. Chandler by the hand, tear- 

 ing it considerably. 



F. Macrae & Sons are cutting a fine 

 lot of Lilium giganteum, carnations 

 and roses. Their houses of late mums 

 are looking fine. 



Frederick Dietz, of 23 French street, 

 had a narrow escape a few days ago 

 from serious injury. He was riding 

 along Plain street in his automobile, 

 when, to avoid a collision with an- 

 other machine, he ran his car into a tel- 

 ephone pole. He was thrown violently 

 to the ground, but escaped with a few 

 cuts and bruises. 



Louis J. Renter, of Westerly, was a 

 business visitor in New York last 

 week. 



Eric Bonevier, who had been an in- 

 mate of the Ehode Island hospital for 

 several weeks prior to returning home 

 a couple of weeks ago, has suffered a 

 relapse and been returned to the insti- 

 tution. 



Edward J. Brooke, of T. J. John- 

 ston & Co., and his wife are spending 

 a few days on a fishing trip to Edgar- 

 town, Mass. 



Charles Smith, of Washington, was 

 in Boston last week, looking for nov- 

 elties. 



Louis D. Pierce is a candidate for 

 membership in the Warwick town coun- 

 cil from the village of Norwood. 



W. H. M. 



The Vega Valley Orchards, Inc., is 

 the name of a firm incorporated by 

 Frederick W. Tillinghast, Bush Sturges 

 and Chauncey E. Wheeler, all of Provi- 

 dence, to buy, sell and deal in fruits, 

 vegetables, flowers, trees and plants. 

 It is to be located here and is capital- 

 ized for $50,000. 



TUiHT BECEIPTS. 



The Rotterdam steamer that arrived 



at New York October 27 brought a few 



consignments of plants, which were as 



follows : 



Consignee. Cases. 



Langeler, H 9 



Adams Express Co 112 



Davles. Turner, & Co 1 



Knyper, P. C, & Co 85 



Total 207 



The Antwerp boat that reached New 

 York October 28 brought a much larger 

 number of cases, as it is from the Bel- 

 gian port that the great majority of 

 the plants are shipped. On this boat 

 the consignments were as follows: 



Consignee. Cases. 



Rfllker, A., & Sons 68 



Lunbam & Moore 8 



United States Exporting Co 4 



Maltus & Ware 40.T 



Hlnes, Ralph M 89 



Meyer. C. F 35 



Laugeler, H 114 



Smith, C. F ft 



Schulthels, A 11 



Total 741 



Wooster, O.— T. H. De Witt & Co. 

 have erected another range of green- 

 houses north of the university campus. 

 Pelargoniums and geraniums are their 

 present specialties. -King ventilators 

 are in the houses and a Canton Hughes 

 pump and receiver return th« water 

 to the boiler from the heattYig coils. 



LOOK! tin nn 



OUR SPECIAL for this month l|ll U ■ U U 



10 lbs. BOXWOOD $2.00 H 



200 LEUCOTHOK SPRAYS 2.00 V 



2000 DAQQER AND FANCY FERNS . . . 2.50 H 



1 BUNCH LAUREL SO ^ 



2000 QALAX 2.50 f 



5 lbs. PLAIN FOIL SO ^^ « « 



5 lbs. VIOLET AND GREEN FOIL. . . l.OO V n A /% 1 O I 



1 BOX THREAD 75 I^Ud^lO.! 



10 CYCAS LEAVESp 8x12 30 _. 



10 ** " 12x16 38 M«»14^^ 



10 ** ** 16x20 40 K I ICC 



10 ** ** 20x24 50 



10 24x28 ■■ .60 Q 1 n n n 



RegularPrlcs $13.90 V I U ■ U U 



On«-haif th« order for $5.2S. 



We ship this special in a light corrugated box, so as to save express charges. 

 Prompt shipment. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



Unknown customers will please send cash with order or satisfactory references. 



We carry a full line of Florists* Supplies. Ask for catalogue. 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO. 



Wholesale Commisaion Florists 

 Maiufactsrers and Inporters of Flcrisb' Supplies. Hardy Cst Everfreess. 



iH??sH- BOSTON, MASS. 



Telephones: Main 2439-2616-2617-2618. Fort Hill 25290. 



Mention The BeTlew when you write. 



Want and For Sale Department 



SITUATION WANTED— By lady florist, TVi 

 years' experience. Mary Clemens, 226 Oak- 

 land Ave., Greensburg, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED — By all-round grower, 

 single; private place preferred. Address No. 

 B61, care Florists' Kevlew, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — Under glass; good ex- 

 perience In growing flowers and vegetables. 

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



SITUATION WANTED — First-class decorator 

 and designer open for engagement; Pacific 

 coast preferred. H. Hefty, 347 Washington St.. 

 Portland. Ore. 



SITUATION WANTED — By young American, 

 1% years' experience; good references; pri- 

 vate or commercial. Address W. M., 10301 

 Avenue G, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — As a florist in a store 

 or greenhouse; my own glass smashed by 

 hall; experienced designer; state wages. H. 

 Welfare. Flushing, Mich. 



SITUATION WANTED — By experienced carna- 

 tlon and mum grower, able to take charge; 

 would like position near Chicago. Address No. 

 2 78. care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — As foreman, by flrst- 

 class grower of cut flowers and pot plants; 

 single age 40; life experience; private or com- 

 mercial. Address No. 269, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Young man, single, 

 good on potted plants, cut flowers, propagat- 

 ing wants position with commercial firm; have 

 references; good wages expectfed. Address No. 

 268. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — By lady designer and 

 saleslady; handy at propagating and an.v 

 kind of greenhouse work, packing and shipping 

 cut flowers; can furnish best of references. Ad- 

 d ress No. 268, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent young 

 man, experienced helper or grower on com- 

 mercial place; ten years' experience; single, age 

 twenty-flve- can furnish references. Address 

 Herbert E.' Grose, General Delivery, Richmond. 

 I ndiana. . 



SITUATION WANTED— A8 foreman by a 

 grower of carnations, mums, roses, etc.. 

 Easter and bedding plants; capable of taking 

 charge where goon stock Is wanted; German, 

 age 38, widower, 23 years' experience; can fni- 

 nish best references ; Jilease state particulars with 

 wagfiB l».«j»tr letter. Address C baa. -Van Boor. 

 35JaHndson Ave., Evanston, Cincinnati, O. 



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SITUATION WANTED— By married man, 33 

 years old, with 12 years' experience; good 

 all-round grower and designer; would like place 

 where there is a chance for a hustler and ad- 

 vancement; best of references; state wages; will 

 be at liberty Dec. Ist; New York state preferred. 

 Address No. 260, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— By expert grower of 

 carnations, mums, Christmas, Easter and 

 bedding stock, vegetables, shrubs and fruit; good 

 designer, 19 years' experlen.'»; commercial or 

 private place; married, no family; 34; state 

 wages and pai1:lculars In first letter; vicinity of 

 Rochester or BuflTalo preferred. Address Florist, 

 P. O. Box 203, Brockport, Monroe Co., N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— A practical grower and 

 designer; decorator; life experience In the 

 different branches of the business; vrlll Imme- 

 diately accept a position with a reliable concern 

 as designer, decorator, general making np and 

 salesman; temperate, no user of tobacco; Ger- 

 man, single, age 29; state full partlcalars with 

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

 rlsts' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Flrst-cIass rose grower; moat 

 be temperate. Green Plain Rose Farm. 

 Yardley, Pa. 



HELP WANTED— Man In St. Louis, who un- 

 derstands seed, bulb and plant business. 

 Address No. 282, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Man wanted for pot niants, 

 to pick orders and pack for shipment; give 

 reference, experience and salary wanted In first 

 letter. Address No. 276, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



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 Newburys, 

 I nc., Mitchell. S. D. 



HELP WANTED — Man for carnations, summer 

 roses and pot plants for the catalogue trade; 

 state experience, wages wanted and present em- 

 ployer; situation open In Dec. Joseph Bancroft & 

 So n, Cedar Falls. Iowa. 



lyANTKD— Complete files of Popular Garden- 

 '» ing and The Mayflower, any year. Ad- 

 dress No. 274, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



Wanted to LEASE^ror 5 years, 10,000 to 



'' 20,000 ft. of glass; must be in good repair. 



Address No. 267, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Wanted to rent— Greenhouses, consisting 

 '» of 4000 to 5000 feet of glass, where there 

 18 a plant trade and a good designing trade, or 

 where a designing' trade could be worked ap: 

 must be in a good, live town. What Juve ytm to 

 offerT Address No. 269, care Florists' Review. 

 Chicago. 



