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Mabch 23, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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: ■ RHODODENDRONS. 



"Would you publish in the Review the 

 best sorts of rhododendrons for winter 

 forcing? j, o. 



You Tvill find in any Holland nursery- 

 man's catalogue a list of the best forc- 

 ing rhododendrons. Avoid too great a va- 

 riety. Here are a few we know to be 

 Very desirable: Alba superba, white; 

 , ^oule de Niege, white; John Waterer, 

 crimson; Alexander Adie, cherry red; 

 Kate Waterer, rose; Mrs. Holford, sal- 

 mon; Vesuvius, fine red; Michael Wat- 

 erer, wine red. Catawbiense is a fine 

 light lilac and is a fine variety for 

 Easter. W. S. 



Woodstock, Ont. — James Dickerson 

 will erect greenhouses and go into busi- 

 ness here. 



Toronto, Ont. — The King Carnation 

 Co. reports a large amount of green- 

 » house building. They have orders from 

 as far west as Denver. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



▲dvertlBements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. When answers are to be 

 addressed In our care, add 10 cents for torward- 



Piant advertisements NOT admitted under this 

 head. 



; iTTTANTBD— Two ^irls and two men by AprU 16; 

 TT must thoroughly piderstand florist store 

 work; send refei^ncea;' state wa^es. Imperial 

 Florist Co., Minneapolis, Hlnn. 



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'ANTBD— An all-round man; best of refer- 

 ences required. Q. E. Felch, Ayer, Mass. 



WANTED— Florist, for private place; conserva- 

 tory and oatside; work Is jast starting; 

 married man without children; reference. For 

 further pa tlcularsaddreiiB Lock Box A. Green- 

 fleld. Ohio. ■"- 



WANTED— Florist, immediately; grower of 

 flrst-class roses and carnations; sober, 

 industrious; good place for right man; state age 

 and nationality; references required. The Miles 

 Co., Oshkosh. Wis. 



WANTED— A good grower of bedding plants 

 and designer; In i^mall up-to-date place; 

 State of Indiana, near Ohio; 115 00 a week, with 

 increase if satisfactory. Address No. 118, care 

 Florlste' Beview. Ohleago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young marrlS man 

 who wishes steady employment; have had 

 experience in carnations and <eneral stock on 

 retail place, also private; steady and trust- 

 worthy: good reference. Address No. 181, care 

 Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



FOB SALE-4600 feet m-in. wrought Iron pipe, 

 6c foot; 400 feet. 3-ln., 7c: 2S0 feet 3in., 16c ; 

 threaded and coupled, good as new. Also a 

 Quantity of miscellaneous cast-iron fittings, 2 

 years oil, at 70 per cent of store prices. Werick 

 Bros. Co., Pine Bldge. Buffalo, N. T. 



FOB SALE OB BENT— Greenhouse property in 

 thriving town in southern Michigan; reason 

 for selling, sickness; will sell or rent cheap If 

 taken at once. Addrebs Mrs. Philip Thomas, 

 Hudson, Mich. 



WANTED— Young man who has ambition and 

 some experience in wholesale cut flowdr 

 business; preferably In Chicago. Address In 

 confidence No. 178, care Florists' Beview, 

 Chicago. 



WANTED— Man for general greenhouse work; 

 must be sooer and a reliable woriier; state 

 am. references and wages wanted In first letter; 

 Btieady position for a good man; room and board 

 furnished. Louis Bauscber, Preeport, 111. 



WANTED— Business manager, in every town, 

 to manage branch office ano superintend 

 force of salesmen; big money; experience un- 

 necessary; no canvassing; can be handled with 

 other work or business. Give reterences. Par- 

 'tlcularson applfcatlon. Knight 4 Bostwlck, 

 Nurserymen, Newark, New York, 



TIT ANTED-Immedlately . practical experienced 

 TV nursery salesmen. I ofler specla Induce- 

 ments to salesmen who can successfully cover 

 extensive territory. Give references. Big 

 money. Write at once. Arthur N. Christy, 

 Newark, New York. 

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WANTB&B^Man for general greenhouse work; 

 state \*rages with board; German preferred. 

 Address No. 177, cj^r^ F^lorlsts' Beview, Chlcaga. 



SITUATION WANTED-/ R working foreman 

 in place of lO.OOu to 26.000 feet of glass, in 

 good running order, by all-round florist; 26 

 years' experience cut flowers and plants; will 

 take working interest; German, 86 years of age; 

 Al worker and manager; biight and energetic, 

 sober, industrious; references; kindly state 

 wages and particulars. Address No. 176, care 

 Florists' Beview, Chloitgo. 



WANTED— A strictly No. 1 rose propagator; 

 must be sober and inaustrious; married 

 man preferred; refe nces required. Address 

 Nanz & Neuner, Louisville, Ky. 



FOB SALE— Greenhouse business consisting of 

 9 houses, 2H acres of ground; 6- room dwell- 

 ing house, with bath, outhouse of 2 rooms for 

 help, barn, 2 horses. 4 wagons, buggy, 2 40- horse- 

 power boilers, city water plenty, well; Morehead 

 trap, coal, cost tl.80 per load of 46 bushels, one 

 wagon can haul lu loads per day; easy terms; 

 located 9 miles from Pittsburg; good retail trade; 

 good wholesale market; will sell entire plant or 

 sell houses and lease land. Any other informa- 

 tion cheerfully given. T. P. McCormlck, Pitts- 

 burgh Florists' Exchange, 228 Diamond Street, 

 Pittsburg, Pa. 



WANTED— By competent gardetier and florist, 

 position in either of the Pacific coast 

 states. Address J. Ingman, 394 Sisklyon, Station 

 B, Portland, Oregon. 



WANTED— A good rose and carnation grower 

 to take charge of three greenhouses and 

 outside plants; must be marriel; t&OOO per 

 month, including hsuse and fuel; greenhouses 

 are fiv;A miles from city. John Earsten, 614 

 Cypress Street, Chattanooga. Tenn. 



WANTED— A young man for general green- 

 house work; must have some experience 

 In carnations and general stock; must be a good 

 potter and handy with the nose. Please state 

 experience and wages in first letter. Harry T. 

 Miller, Garfield Ave. Greenhouse, Salem. Ohio. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a first-class florist 

 and gardener on ajarit^ate place: married; 

 best of references. MnUvdss No. 1H», care 

 Florists' Beview, Ohlclgor 



FOB SALE— Floor tile, 85 000 feet; second-hand; 

 a bargain; small quantities very cheap. 

 Clare. 170 Madison Street, Chicago. 



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ANTED— No. SKroeschell hot water boiler. 

 Palmer's Greenhouses, Cherokee, Iowa. 



FOB SALE— One Capitol boiler; nine sections; 

 capacity, 2 600 fist; hot wateriV Palmer's 

 Greenhouses, pnerokee, Iowa. Ih 



WANTED— Greenhouses to be torn down: state 

 condition; how long built, etc. Address 

 No. 16S. care Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



WANTED— A good all-round florist; single; 

 German preferred. The F. Blondeal Co., 

 812 N. Oak Park Ave.. Oak Park. 111. 



FOB SALE- 6000 sq. ft. of glass 6 greenhouses 

 in a natural gas city of 16000, large grounds. 7 

 room house, barn, etc. ; this is a bargain. Ad- 

 dress A. L. Harmon, lola, Kan. 



WANTED— Practical all-round florist for retail 

 place; t40.00 per month and room, or house 

 to married man. Address No. 108, care Florists' 

 Beview, Chicago. 



WANTED- Good grower of general stock; 

 retail place; state wages expected with 

 board and room; must be sjber, honest and 

 Industrious; steady place for the right man. 

 Address No. 173, care Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a good grower of 

 cut flowers and plants able to take charge; 

 married; 30 year's experience; best of references: 

 west preferred. Address No. 178, care Florists' 

 Beview, Chicago. 



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OB SALE— Fire b >x steam bollen for further 

 particulars address, Gloede. Gvanston, 111. 



WANTED— By April Ist, a man for carnations, 

 mums and general pot plants; no drinking 

 man need apply; state wages wanted. C. A. 

 Shaffer &. Co., Alexandria, Va. 



WANTED — An experienced seedsman; one 

 who Is energetic, with a knowledge of the 

 duties of stockman, a good opening for the rUht 

 man. Address No. 170, care Florists' Beview, 

 Chicago. 



FOB SALE— The only florist 8 shopin a thriving 

 western city of 10 000: good out- of- town trade; 

 no compe'ltlon within 50 ml;es; must quit on 

 account of ill-health. Address Mo. 16tt, care 

 Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



FOB SALE— Flrst-class greenhouse In Illinois; 

 40C0 square feet glass; houses new, fully 

 filled with stock; heated with hot water; dwell- 

 ing house in front, 8 room house; barn 26x36. all 

 new; city water all over the place; about6 acres 

 good land, all In city limits: have worked up a 

 fine trade in 20 years; in a city of about 6C00; no 

 comi>etltion for 40 miles around: this is a bar- 

 gain; for particulars address No. 180, care 

 Florlsts'.Beyiew, Cplcago. 



FOB BENT OB SALE— Nice lot with four 

 greenhouses and good bjUer. Apply or 

 write to B. E Pieser, 44 Btndolph St., Chicago. 



WANTED— A good grower of roses, carna- 

 tions, mums and general stock of plants; 

 must be sober and good worker; state age, ex- 

 perience, and wages expected, with reference. 

 Sunnyslde Greenhouses, Owosso, Mich. 



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ANTED— A copy of Wm. Scott's Manual; 

 must be cheap. T. Budd, Pentwater, Mich. 



WANTED— Second man on private place; 

 under glass and outside, C. J. Beardon, 

 Box 498, Hinsdale, 111. 



FOB SALE— An elegant greenhouse plant; 

 modem In every way: 20 lots, 4U.C00 feet of 

 glass; fine dwelling, all new: a fine wholesale 

 trade; the demand is first-class; good market; 

 in one of the finest cities In Colorado; water 



glentlf ul and the best of soil right at the door; 

 ave other business; will sell reasonably. 

 Address No. 163. care Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



WANTED— A good grower of roses and general 

 stock; must be sooer and good worker; 

 state age; experience and references, with wages 

 in first letter; steady position to right party. 

 Chas S. Crall. Monon^ahela, Penna. 



WANTED— Good rose growers. Heller Bros., 

 New Castle, Ind. 



FOB SALE— 7000 4-inch cast-iron greenhouse 

 pipes, in good condition, 6 cents per ft.; also 

 one goud Eroeschell hot water boiler, heating 

 8000 feet of 4-inch pipe, used 4 years, 1150.00. In- 

 quire of Emil Buettner, Park Bidge. 111. 



WANTED — A nurseryman and florist of 20 

 years' experience, having a nice paying es- 

 tablishment, wishes an active partner with some 

 means to help push the business; examination 

 of plant desired. Address No. 160, care Florists' 

 Beview, Ohicago. 



WANTS D. . 



Situation as foreman on a commerdal place where 

 growing rotes and carnations for cut flowers is a special- 

 ty; 10 years' experience with the best rose grower* in 

 the country; first-class reference*; the west (Colorado 

 particularlv) preferred. AddresaNo. 147, care Florlsta' 

 Review, Cmcago. 



Bankrupt's Sale 



'&AV8DOWVB, PA. 



Entire florist and nursery business of W. L. 

 Rementer, conaistinK of flowers, plants, bulbs, 

 three large greenAonses, stone residence and 

 stable. B'or full particulars address BOMTZV S. 

 JiBWXS, BeoatTsr. Xiansdowae. 7a., or bis 

 attorneys. SBBBB * DOWVB, lOOl Ohrat- 

 nnt St., 71iU»d«lphl», Va. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



For Sale 



Well established FKOWBS BTOKB doing a 

 good business in a good locality. Can give good 

 reason for selling. Address 



R. C. NORTHAM, 336 Kedzie An.. Cbicigo 



Wpntlon The Rfvlpw when yon write. 



FLOWERPOTS 



100 000 Flower pots for sale at half price f. o. b. 

 greenhouses before auction in April, or will take 

 cut flowers or blooming plants for them. 



Two greenhouses for sale, possession given 

 May Ist. as we have given up growing entirely. 



Also 10,000 Palma for aala. 



Don't fail to attend this auction. 

 ALBBBT FD0H8, North HaUted St.. Chleago. lU. 

 Mention The Beview when yoo write. 



POR SALE. 



Cheap. Top delivery wagon ; good for 

 city or country. 



CHARLES MILLANG, 



BOW. 89th St., • NEW YORK. 



For Sale, Greenhouse Material 



milled strictly of Louisiana Cypress. And will 

 cut and splice to order. Hotbed sash a spec- 

 ialty. Try V. E. Reich's Oxford Putty speciaUy 

 made for greenhouse purposes. Estimates freely 

 lumished for greenhouse and hotbed glass^ 



V.E. REICH, ^.'.^^A^^r Brooklyn, N. ' 



Mention The Beview when you writs. 



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