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The Florists^ Review 



July So, 1914. 



joys a daily vacation at seashore re- 

 sorts. 



Chas. Miller, of Walter Sheridan's 

 force, is spending three weeks with his 

 family in the mountains. 



Charles Schenck and family are at 

 Kockaway Beach. 



Thomas Martin, with Traendly & 

 Schenck, will motor a week at Rock- 

 away and two weeks in Dutchess 

 county in his own machine. 



Frank Traendly and family will be 

 at Eowayton, Conn., until the conven- 

 tion. 



Fred Kervan and family return this 

 week from a two weeks' holiday at 

 Walden, N. Y. 



P. Donigan, of M. C. Ford's force, is 

 off for the Adirondacks, and Charles 

 Schinnel and family returned from 

 their vacation at Delaware Water Gap, 

 Monday, July 20. 



Peter Duff, of Orange, N. J., is in 

 Scotland, but is expected to return in 

 time for the gardeners' convention at 

 Boston during S. A. F. week. 



William Kessler's store, at 113 West 

 Twenty-eighth street, is rapidly being 

 redecorated and rearranged for the fall 

 opening. Mr. Kessler is baek from the 

 mountains. 



Peter F. McKenney is at Atlantic 

 City, recovering his strength after an 

 operation for appendicitis. 



The store at 111 West Twenty-eighth 

 street is being arranged rapidly for 

 the opening of the -Greek Wholesale Cut 

 Flower Co., August 1. 



Mrs. Paul Meconi, who is enjoying 

 the summer at her old home in Ger- 

 many, is expected to return early in 

 September. 



The annual garden party of the em- 

 ployees and friends of Bobbink & At 

 kins, Rutherford, N. J., was held Sat- 

 urday evening, July 25, in the spacious 

 grounds, rose gardens and buildings of 

 the firm. Hundreds of Japanese lan- 

 terns and electric lights added charm 

 and brilliancy to the general decorative 

 effects. Fred Atkins, Mrs. Atkins and 

 the committee extended a hearty wel- 

 come to the 200 guests. Refreshments, 

 music and dancing were on tap until 

 midnight. L. C. Bobbink is in Europe, 

 and cabled greetings. The whole af- 

 fair was most enjoyable and reflected 

 great credit on Charles Atkins, Miss 

 Hennesy, Leo Osternei and their com- 

 mittee of management. 



George Blake, of Bonnet & Blake, 

 Brooklyn, was married July 15 in 

 Rochester, the bride being his deceased 

 wife's sister. They returned from 

 their honeymoon in Canada July 27. 



John Lewis Childs reports that his 

 new whitest white gladiolus, Snow 

 King, is to be disseminated in 1915. 

 • Walter Siebrecht is pitching into 

 preparations for the autumn season, 

 after a six weeks' holiday with his 

 family at Lake George and the Adiron- 

 dacks'. J. Austin Shaw. 



The building at 129 West Twenty- 

 eighth street, occupied by the Growers' 

 Cut Flower Co., has been sold by I. 

 Randolph Jacobs and Everett Jacobs to 

 Lee J. Kreshover. 



William Scharf, of A. M. Westwood's 

 staff, is spending his vacation of two 

 weeks at his father's place at Bayshore, 

 L. I., and cruising about the Great 

 South bay. William Tripp, also with 

 A. M. Westwood, has returned from his 

 vacation of two weeks at Dorchester, 

 Mass. 



Seven flower and fruit merchants do- 

 ing business on Vesey and Barclay 



streets, between Broadway and Church 

 street, were fined $10 each in the 

 Centre street police court last week, on 

 evidence furnished by Howard Birn- 

 baum, superintendent of complaints in 

 the office pf Borough President Marks, 

 who is on a -crusade against sidewalk- 

 obstructing merchants. 



AUentown, Pa. — Lewis S. Baker is 

 adding a greenhouse to his range on 

 Turner stre^t^ 



Opelika, Ala. — The Opelika Floral 

 Co., owned by Forney Eenfro, is under 

 the management of A. H. Jackman. 

 Little outdoor stock has been available 

 so far this season, as there were three 

 months at a stretch without rain. Every 

 crop except cotton has suffered accord- 

 ingly. 



Want and For Sale Department 



KVAdvertlsementa ander tbla head lO ceuta 

 per line, cwh wltb order from all who do not do 

 other advertising. In sending remittance count 

 ■even words to the line. 



Display advertlBementa in this department $1.30 

 (or 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 married man, 15 

 years in commercial greenhouses, experienced 

 grower In general lines. Address Florist, 048 

 Ma rshall St., Battle Creelc, Mlcb. 



SITUATION WANTED — A store man, designer, 

 decorator and general maker-up wishes to 

 correspond for future permanent position; Chi- 

 cago preferred. Address No. 892, care Florists' 

 Hcview, Ciiicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — As working foreman; 

 experienced designer and grower; liustler; 

 single, American, 33; non-drinker; at liberty; 

 good references. Address R. Kiag, Princeton 

 Hotel, Cincinnati, O. 



SITUATION WANTED— By first-class storcman, 

 designer and decorator, of good address, able 

 to take charge; can come at once; eight years 

 with last firm; married. Address No. 886, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago^ 



ITUATION WANTED— By first class store 



man, versed in all branches of the trade; 



best of references; will produce the goods; ready 



to start at once; good wages. Address No. 891, 



care F'lorists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man, age 23, 

 in up-to-date greenhouse; 7 years' experi- 

 ence; roses and carnations preferred; single, 

 sober; state wages and particulars. Address 

 No. OT5, care Florists' Review, Chicag o. 



SITUATION WANTED— By American, young 

 man, 10 years' experience in general green- 

 house work, good grower of mums, bulbs, Easter 

 stock and bedding plants; good designer; state 

 wages; will be at liberty in Sept. Mr. G. W. 

 Mattliews, 1721 Union St., Schenectad y, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— By an experienced gar- 

 dener and fiorlst on a private placer 20 

 years' practical experience in all branches of 

 gardening, fruit, fiowers and vegetables under 

 glass and out In the open; best of references. 

 Address No. 884, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent, reliable 

 and sober grower, age 29, married, no chil- 

 dren; 14 years' experience abroad and U. S.; 

 especially good on carnations, mums and potteA 

 plants for Xmas.and Easter trade; best of retec- 

 ences; wages, $80.00 per month. Address No. 

 390. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent, all- 

 round grower on commercial place, or as 

 gardener on private place; single, German; 16 

 years' practical experience in all branches; can 

 fill position as working foreman ; first-class place 

 and good wages expected; kindly state full par- 

 ticulars and wages in first letter. Address No. 

 898, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As manager on large 

 up-to-date establishment; middle-aged, un- 

 married; life experience — Covent Garden. I»n- 

 don, and Europe, 15 years in the States In best 

 establishments: Lorraine, polnsettias, obconica, 

 bulbs, bedding and pot plants for Easter and 

 Xmas, mums, carnations and all cat blooms, 

 ferns from spores in quantities; good manager of 

 labor; good habits; good salary expected; good 

 references; state salary. Address No. 867, care 

 Fl orists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — An experienced rose and mnm 

 grower with good references; $14. UO per 

 week. John Dleckmann, Elm Grove. W. Va. 



HELP WANTED— At once, carnation and mum 

 grower; state wages and references, with 

 hoard and room. Rosedale Greenhouses, Mc- 

 Henry, 111. 



HELP WANTBU— Men to glaze 2 new green- 

 houses, 120x28; will pay extra if you apply 

 a t once. Rosedale Greenhouses, McHenry, III. 



HELP WANTED— Working foreman for cut 

 fiowers only; state experience, wages wanted 

 and send references. Address No. 882, care Flo- 

 rl sts' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced grower of rose* 

 and general line of cut flowers; give refer- 

 ence and salary wanted. The Meredith Flower 

 and Vegetable Co., Liberty ville. 111. 



ELP WANTED— Reliable, hustling, all-round 

 store man. Address, stating references, 

 salary and full particulars, A. Z., care Pennock- 

 Meehau Co. , 1216 H St., Washington, D. C. 



HELP WANTED — Competent, relUble, steady 

 grower, who understands roses, carnations 

 and pot plants; opportunity for advancement; 

 give references. C. C. Wonneman, Mexico, Mo. 



HELP WANTED— Experienced German, alT- 

 round grower; strictly temperate and honest; 

 about 6000 ft.; give references In first letter. 

 Address No. 888. care Florists' Review. Chica go. 



HELP WANTED— A-1 Beauty grower; married 

 man; German preferred; steady job; state 

 wages in first letter and where employed, with 

 references. Morgen & Seubold, Huntingburg, 

 In(L 



HELP WANTED— All-round man for palm and 

 fern house and general work; one who can 

 drive machine preferred; also decorating. Ad- 

 dress Jacob J. Fuchs, 1710 Carson St., Pitts- 

 burgh. Pa. 



HELP WANTED — First-class grower of ros's, 

 carnations, mums, ferns, etc. ; must be sober, 

 a hustler, and a man who can manage men; send 

 references with first letter. Truitt's Greenhouses, 

 C hanute, Kan. 



HELP WANTED— In Massachusetts, 7500 sq. ft. 

 of glass, a sober, reliable man, married, 

 good grower; life Job; later, to take an interest 

 in the firm. Address No. 870, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— First-class pot plant grower 

 and propagfttor of Easter and Xmas stock; 

 best references required; state salary expected 

 in first letter. Address No. 877, care Florists* 

 Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED- An all-round florists' asslst- 

 ant; positively no smoker or drinker of in- 

 toxicants; fair wages with raise and permanent 

 position if worthy; state particulars. Address 

 No. 897, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED— A No. 1 all-round grower, 



who understands roses, mums, carnations 



and general greenhouse stock; salary, $16.00 to 



$18.00 per week; Immediate position. Address 



R oseacre, R. A. Wietzke. Charlotte. Mich. 



HELP WANTED — A-1 carnation and sweet pea 

 grower at once; must be sober and a bustler 

 and a good propagator; German preferred; give 

 references and wages desired in first letter. 

 Address No. 860, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Florist to take charge of our 

 greenhouses, 15,000 feet glass; we grow 

 carnations, mums, roses and general stuff; must 

 understand design work; wages, $16.00; will 'in- 

 crease If get right man. Rainbow Floral Co., 

 Marshall, Texas. 



HELP WANTED — Working foreman, capable of 

 taking entire charge of greenhouses; must 

 be experienced in propagating and growing roses, 

 carnations, mums, violets and pot plants, and 

 must be a good designer; salary. $18.00 to steady 

 and sober man. Merryvale Greenhouses, Helena, 

 Ark. 



HELP WANTED— Carnation and mum grower, 

 capable of taking charge of 17,000 feet of 

 glass, growing general stock with exception of 

 roses; no drinker need apply; wages to start, 

 $75.00 per month; married man preferred; wanted 

 for August 1. Valker'a Greenhouses, Box 1235, 

 Mlnot, ^. JD. 



HELP WANTED — Foreman, A-1 in roses, propa- 

 gating and other branches, also assistant 

 florist to-grow fancy pot stock for holiday trade; 

 must furnish A-1 references, state wages, etc.. 

 in first letter; Increase if you can produce the 

 goods; conditions the best. J. C. Steinhauser, 

 Pittsburg, Kan. 



HELP WANTED— At once, a reliable man who 

 can grow good roses, carnations, mums and 

 a general line of pot and bedding plants; must 

 also be a good propagator, able to take care of 

 about 8000 feet of glass; a permanent job for the 

 right man; wages. $15.00 per week; state age 

 and give references. Romstedt Greenhouses, Ot- 

 tawa. Kan. 



HELP WANTED— A thoroughly experienced 

 florist to take charge of greAihouse and 

 flower beds; accommodations only for single 

 man; only those with a thorough experience in 

 growing roses, carnations and potted plants neeil 

 apply; permanent position; write for full par- 

 ticulars; offer references In first letter. Mt. 

 Pleasant State Hospital, C. F. Applegate, M. D., 

 Supt., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 



HELP WANTED— At once, reliable man to take 

 charge of the retail branch of our nursery 

 and greenhouse department; must be capable of 

 taking full charge, bustler, and must know bow 

 to handle men to advantage, able to pack and flD 

 orders both in the nursery and greenboase line, 

 and to propagate from green cuttings and grow 

 A-1 stock; wages $18.00 per week, and permanent 

 place to right party; none but capable parties 

 need apply; reference In flmt letter. KMiin'i 

 Nurseries, 261S ISth St.. Molina. 111. 



