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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



June 2. 1904. 



Samuel S. Pennock, ¥Ull^f 



?[owERs "for Weddings and Commencements 



WILD SMI LAX. ifti^iiar Philadelphia 



Mentlwt Tfc* Bcrlew whoa yon wrlte^ ' ' 



RAILROAD LANDSCAPING. 



While the necessity of retrenchment, 

 or some other reason, is prompting a 

 number of railroads to discontinue their 

 gardening departments, it is not so with 

 the Michigan Central. It is nearly 

 twenty-five years since it took up this 

 work and last year at the greenhouses 

 at Niles and Ypsilanti over 200,000 

 bedding plants and shrubs were grown 

 for use on the station grounds along 

 the line. This year the gardening de- 

 partment has been equally busy, most 

 of the stock now being planted out. 

 The Michigan Central also grows large 

 quantities of cut flowers for its own use. 

 The Chicago & Northwestern has large 

 greenhouses at Waukegan, 111., for the 

 Milwaukee division and at West Chicago 

 €or the main line, where thousands of 

 bedding plants and shrubbery have been 

 grown the past season and are now 

 planted out along the road. The Bur- 

 lington is following suit, with its green- 

 houses at Aurora, and the Illinoifl Cen- 

 tral is doing more work in this line than 

 ever before, as its greenhouses at Cham- 

 pagne have only this season got under 

 full headway. 



Pewaukee, Wis. — Frank Scholl has a 

 new bouse 18x40 in course of erection. 



Norwood Park, III. — Carl Niemann 

 is starting in here as a carnation grower 

 and expects to soon build up a good- 

 sized' range, producing for the Chicago 

 market. Mr. Niemann was formerly for 

 some years employed by the west parks 

 as gardener and was president of the 

 union. 



Valley, Neb. — W. R. Nightengale does 

 a considerable business in vegetable 

 plants and says seeds of all kinds have 

 germinated very irregularly this season. 

 He is an extensive grower of sweet po- 

 tato plants and these rotted early in 

 the spring, but as soon as the weather 

 cleared they began to sprout fairly well. 

 He has a large tank and steam pump in 

 connection with hia hot-beds and can 

 supply water in any^ quantity. S. B. 

 Stewart, the Omaha seedsman, handles a 

 great deal of Mr. Nightengale's output. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



AdvertlBements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. When answers are to be 

 addreaaedlnourcare, add 10 cents for forward- 

 ing. 



Plant advertisements NOT admitted under this 

 head. 



FOR RENT — House, barn, greenhouseB and 

 lar^e lot. together with piping, tools, dies 

 and pots. For particulars address No. 149. 

 care Florists' Review, Chicaco. 



WANTED— At once, florist to lake charge of 

 small retail place (Texas); 130 per month, 

 room and board, to competent man: references 

 required. Address No. 144, care Flerlsts' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — By a young man 22 

 years old, with 6 years' experience in green- 

 house; understands care of muBhrooms. carna- 

 tions and teneral work. New York or vicinity 

 preferred. Address Joseph Roberts, Concord- 

 Tllle, Pa. 



WANTED— Flrst-elaas carnation grower im- 

 mediately, to take charge of reetion; must 

 be sober, inaoatrious and reliable; steady 

 position; state salary expected; references. 

 AddreBB No. 146. care Florists' Review, Chi- 

 cago. 



WANTED— ReUable working foreman for 60.000 

 feet of glass; one capable of taking full 

 charare: must be posted in growing of high grade 

 cut flower stock; sober, Industrious and able to 

 handle help. State wages expected, experience 

 and references. Steady poaltiou to right party. 

 Western man preferred. Address No. 146, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— An elegant grreenhouse plant, up 

 to date and modem in every way; 20 lots, 

 40.000 feet of glass, fine dwelling, all new; a fine 

 retail and wholesale trade; the demand is first- 

 class; good market; in one of the finest cities 

 in Colorado; water plentiful and the best of soil 

 right at the door; have other business ; will sell 

 reasonably. Address No. 148. care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



fiiOR SALE— At auction, florists' and market 

 £ gardening place, 10 a. m, Thursday. June 28; 

 7000 ft. of glass, steam heat. 25 acres land, house, 

 barn, stock, tools, crops. Near 1500 population; 

 on electric road; fine chance. A. F. Johnson, 

 Gardner, Mass. 



WANTED— At once, rose grower who can turn 

 out good stock; must be sober, industrious 

 and reliable: steady position to right party; state 

 wages expected and also refereaces. Address 

 No. 147. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — Young man. age 17, 

 desires to serve apprenticeship with some 

 florist • ear Park Ridge, 111. Chas. Londenberg, 

 798 W. l«th Place, Chicago, 111. 



WANTED— A good general purpose man, one 

 who can do all kinds of work about a 

 greenhouse and onderatands construction. Ad- 

 dress Box 442, Rockville, Ind. 



WANTED— To buy about 10,000 or 15,000 feet of 

 glass in good condition, vicinity of Chicago 

 preferred; tSOO.OO cash, balance on time. Address 

 No. ISO, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



FOR SALE— The greenhouses and property of 

 C. B. Hui-nphrey, at Rome. N. T., consisting 

 of about Iff.OW sq. ft. of glass; eleven-room 

 dwelling house with modern conveniences: the 

 property eonsists of 166 ft. frontage and 160 ft. 

 deep; this place is doing a fine retail business; 

 for sale on account of poor health. If property 

 Is not sold will sell stock and leaf>e to responsible 

 party. C. B. Humphrey, Rome, N. T. 



FOR SALE— Cheap— Greenhouses in good town 

 in Ohio, population 14,000; will sell at a bar- 

 gain, as owner is engaged in other Imes of busi- 

 ness. Address No. 151, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



WANTED— A first-cIaBB florist to take charge 

 of conservatories growing a general line of 

 stock on a large estate near Lexington. Ky. 

 First-class house and liberal salary to proper 

 party. Address with reference and price — 

 Honaker, The Florist, Lexington, Ky. 



WANTED— Foreman for section of rose houses 

 (Chicago): must be competent, married 

 man; must answer in person if considered; 

 wages 115 00 per week. Address No. 152. care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— A good all-round florist for cut 

 flowers and pot pliints; wagen tl2 00 per 

 week. Address J. Russler. 114th Street and Avon 

 Avenue, Morgan Park, 111. 



WANTED— A good man for retail flower store 

 in Chicago. Must be an able and energetic 

 salesman and good designer. Address No. 153 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— New greenhouses, 7000 ft. of glass; 

 on leased land. lease 16 years to run; mostly 

 pot plants for cemetery trade. Or will sell a half 

 Interest to a good man. Address J. Bussler, 114th 

 Street and Avon Avenue, Morgan Park, 111. 



FOB SALE— All or a half interest in a florist 

 store with a good, well established trade; a 

 good chance for a Swede florist. An excellent 

 opening for either lady or gentleman. Address 

 J. Rnssler, 11140 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— A flne house and business. Oood 

 paying place. Address T. Kloss, St. Peter, 

 Minn. 



FOR SALE— A well-paying, up-to-date green- 

 house establishment, in thriving town with 

 6 railroads, in Central Indiana natural gas belt; 

 best rose soil in country; a golden opportunity 

 for a florist with small capital. Address No. 

 14S. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— Florist to take charge of small 

 retail place, to grow carnations, mums and 

 bedding stock; none but steady men need apply: 

 wages $25 per month, board and room; chance 

 for advancement. Address No. 116, care Flor- 

 ists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— Help, first-class rose grower to 

 take entire charge rose section; comfort- 

 able position, ll&.UO weekly, to competent man; 

 locality, suburb of Toronto; references required. 

 Miller & Sons, Bracondale, Canada. 



WANTED— A young man as assistant in green- 

 houses, must have had experience in gen- 

 eral work; be sober and industrious, and able to 

 assist in office at deaigB and floral work; give 

 references and state wages wasted without 

 board. Address No. 184, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



WANTED— At once, a reliable florist to take 

 full charge of 16,000 feet of glass and capa- 

 ble of growing a general stock of flrst-class cut 

 flowers and plants for reull store trade; must 

 be sober, honest and good worker; send refer- 

 ences and state wages with room and board in 

 first letter. Address Fred. J. King, 220 Madison 

 St. Ottawa. 111. 



FOR SALE —Cheap for cash, a well-paying 

 florist business. 4.000 square ft. of glass, in 

 city of 18 OCO. For particulars, address A. Schoe- 

 pen. Marietta, O. 



FOR SALE— Havteig decided to change to steam 

 we offer one No. 1 Kroeschell boiler 7 years 

 old, new flues and flue head 1 year ago; one No. 3 

 Kroeschell boiler almost new; one Phelps Ideal 

 hot water heater, a good cheap heater to put in 

 for safety; six 4-inch gate and angle valves; six 

 2H inch gate valves: a large number 2HI- Inch and 

 4-lnch screw fittings, all good as new; also three 

 closed expansion tanks with safety and air 

 valves. Joseph Bancroft A Son, Cedar Falls.Iowa. 



FAR RFHT nr CAIP Modem greenhouse plant 

 run nCNI Ul 0ALL> and dwelUng at Moores- 

 town, N. J., 9 miles from Philadelphia. 4 houses 

 100x28, propagating house, sheds, barn and cold 

 frames; 2 acres ground. The stock, tools, pots. 

 wagons, etc., will be sold at great sacrlflce. 

 Splendid chance for live man. immediate pos- 

 session. Joseph T. Sullivan, 429 Walnut Street. 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Situation Wanted 



By a AtmUpfx and daoorator, second to 

 none. Can furnish the very best of references as 

 to ability. Am capable of taking entire charge 

 of store. The West preferred. Address No. 140, 

 care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



IN OKLAHOMA 



Our business, Nursery, Seed and Floral, 

 has grown up to our full financial capa- 

 city and is still expanding. We want 

 more capital to use in it. Will take a 

 partner with money to invest, who can 

 furnish Ai references, or we can give 

 good security for a loan. Correspondence 

 solicited. 



THE STILES CO., 



SeecUmen, Nurserymen, Florists. 



Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 



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