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The Weekly Horists* Review. 



August 15, 1907. 



THE DEATH ROLL. 



George R. Reuter. 



George R. Reuter, aged 77, one of the 

 former florists of Pittsfield, Mass., died 

 at his home in that city August 3, after 

 a long illness resulting from a compli- 

 cation of diseases. He was born in Ger- 

 many, but had been a resident of Pitts- 

 field for fifty-two years. He was for 

 many years engaged in the florists' busi- 

 ness, with greenhouses on Elm street, 

 but six years ago, on account of fail- 

 ing health, he sold the property to R. 

 Engelman. His wife died six years ago. 

 He leaves four daughters, three of whom 

 — Mrs. C. E. Clements, Mrs. Charles 

 Smith and Mrs. James Bowe — live in 

 Pittsfield, while the other, Mrs. William 

 H. Clements, is a resident of Hartford. 

 He is also survived by three sons, Nich- 

 olas, of San Benito, Cal. ; Jacob, of 

 Hartford, and George J., of Newark, 

 N. J. 



Mrs. Mary E. Stewart. 



Mrs. Mary E. Stewart ^died at her 

 home at Dolphin street and Pennsylvania 

 avenue, Baltimore, Md., August 10, after 

 a long illness. She was one of the oldest 

 florists in the retail business and handled 

 some of the best trade there up to the 

 time of retiring. She will be long remem- 

 bered by many members of the trade, 

 among whom her death has caused sin- 

 cere regret. 



Francis H. Mllbum* 



Francis H. Milburn, a well known gar- 

 dener of Bengies, Md., died August 8, 

 at St. Joseph's hospital, after a linger- 

 ing illness. He was 69 years old, and 

 haxi lived in Middle River Neck most of 

 his life. He is survived by a widow, 

 who was a Miss Mary Rollins, and six 

 children. 



John C Teas. 



John C. Teas, who passed away July 

 29, at his home near Carthage, Mo., was 

 well known among the veteran nursery- 

 men of the country, especially among 

 those of a generation now almost past. 

 He was the originator of the weeping 

 mulberry which bears his name, and in 

 his earlier years he was intimately as- 

 sociated with Charles Downing, John J. 

 Thomas, Dr. John A. Warder, Andrew 8. 

 Fuller and many other prominent work- 

 ers for the advancement of horticulture, 

 and in many of their works his name is 

 given as ha\-ing assisted in their prep- 

 aration. 



He was born in Indiana in 1827 and 

 began his life-work in childhood, his first 

 achievement being a bed of Sanguinaria 

 Canadensis and a plant of white cloyer. 

 His early school days were spent in a 

 log schoolhouse in the "big woods" of 

 the Hoosier State, and his first trees 

 were small seedlinjga collected in an 

 orchard through which he passed on re- 

 turning from school, and carried home in 

 his dinner pail. The lack of advantages 

 in those early daya was not the only 

 obstacle to be overcome by a young man 

 whose ambition was liorticulture. The 

 wise ones were free to give the advice 

 that when the trees already planted 

 should come into bearing, the fruit could 

 not be consumed or sold, and of course 

 people would not buy and plant more 

 trees. And as the best applee could 

 hardly be sold at 10 cents a bushel, and 

 trees of the best sorts were 3 cents to 5 

 cents, the outlook was not encouraging. 

 Nothing daunted by opposition and dia- 

 couragement, the boy went on with 



his chosen work. In 1850 he went to 

 Rochester, N. Y., and worked for Ell- 

 wanger & Barry, to learn more of the 

 business. He had to -go 100 miles to 

 the nearest railroad station, on foot and 

 on the old stage coach, then a ride on 

 the cars, and across Lake Erie on a 

 steamboat. 



He conducted one of the most exten- 

 sive nurseries and greenhouses in Indi- 

 ana until 1869, when he moved to Carth- 

 age, Mo., where he continued the busi- 

 ness up to the time of his last illness. 

 He brought from Indiana a very exten- 

 •sive collection of the choicest varieties 

 of both fruits and ornamentals, which 

 have since been largely distributed in 

 every state and territory in the Union, 

 as well as in many foreign lands. 



Until about 1878 there was utter con- 

 fusion and uncertainty among tree men 

 in regard to the different kinds of catal- 

 pa trees. With the assistance of the 

 late E. E. Barney, Mr. Teas carefully 

 examined these trees over a large area 

 of territory where they grow, devoting 

 several years to the work and traveling 

 many thousands of miles. In this way 

 he discovered and made known the na- 

 tive habitat of the hardy western catalpa 

 which was named speciosa by Dr. War- 

 ' dcr, and Mr. Teas was the first to pub- 

 lish that name and send out trees under it. 

 He also originated and disseminated the 

 well-known Teas' Japan Hybrid Catalpa, 

 noted for its rapid growth and large 

 panicles of flowers. 



He was one of the founders and char- 

 ter members of the Indiana State Horti- 

 cultural Society, and was made an hon- 

 orary member when he left the state. 



To his skill, energy, and life-long de- 

 votion to the profession are due many 

 important additions in trees, fruits and 

 flowers, most notable among which are 

 the weeping mulberry, Japan Hybrid 

 Catalpa, and his last introduction, Teas' 

 Wliite Flowering Red Bud or Judas tree, 

 Cercis Canadensis alba, which he re- 

 garded as one of the most important ad- 

 ditions in recent years to the list of 

 hardy ornamental trees, and of which he 

 had propagated a large stock. 



The deceased leaves a widow and two 

 daughters at the old homestead; also 

 two sons, W. C. Teas, of Chattanooga, 

 Tenn., and Edward Teas, of Joplin, Mo., 

 and two brothers, E. Y. Teas, of Cen- 

 terville, Ind., and T. S. Teas, of Sa- 

 lem, O. ♦ 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



▲dTertlBemenU under this head one cent a 

 word. CASH WITH ORDER.. When answers 

 are to be addressed In our oare, add 10 cents for 

 forwardlnc. 



SITUATION WANTED-By experienced florist 

 and gardener, single; a rood place in V71s- 

 consin or Illinois preferred. Address No. 77. 

 care Florists' Review. Ohlca«ro. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young man, edu- 

 cated, of good habits, unmarried, as helper 

 in greenhouse or garden: or as shipping or sales 

 clerk; four years' experience in charge of small 

 greenhouse; references. Address No. 76, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By first-class grower 

 of roses, carnations, mums, general line of 

 bulhs, bedding stock, also good designer and 

 decorator, as foreman or manager; German, age 

 36; married; life experience; good wagps ex- 

 pected. Address M. C, 1021 Clay St., Lynch- 

 bur g, Va. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man, 24. as 

 designer and to wait on first-class trade; 

 have had * years' experience In designing and 

 growing in up-to-date place; steady position; 

 chance for advanc«ment and a better knowledge 

 of the business more of an object than wages; 

 state wa«es, etc.. In first letter Address No. 

 97 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By first- class grower 

 of roues, carnations, violets, mums and 

 general line of pot and bedding plants; capable 

 of taking entire charge; 21 years of exp<»rlence; 

 state wages, please. Address Mo. 85, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- To take entire charge, 

 by a practical grov»er of roses, carnations, 

 mums, etc.; has had over 80 years' experience; 

 single; a wholesale place preferred; when re- 

 plying staf* wages: first- clans references. Ad- 

 dress No.. 96, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a practical man as 

 foreman; rosHS, carnations mums and bed- 

 ding plants; well up in landscape work; can 

 fun ish best of reference from a well-known 

 nursery company; married, small family. 

 Charles R. Johnson, Box 458, Llndenhurst, L. I., 

 N. y. 



SITUATION WANTED — A first-class rose 

 grower wants place as foreman or grower; 

 well up In growing carnations and other things; 

 experience south; place wanted where good 

 stock is grown and good wages paid; best of 

 references given. Address No. 94, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— A good carnation grower; 

 steady position to the right man. Carl 

 Rauth, Springfield, 111. 



HELP WANTED— A steady, reliable grower of 

 rosep, carnations, mums, etc., to take charge. 

 Address E. Power, Frankfort, Ky. 



HELP WANTED— Young man wanted for gen- 

 eral work In greenhouse; wages, 18 00 to 

 $10.00 per week. Levant Cole, Battle Creek, 

 Mich. 



HELP WANTED— At once a good experienced 

 man, for retail place of 8,000 ft. of glass; 

 state wages wanted and reference in first letter. 

 Rentz & Son, Peru, Ind. 



HELP WANTED— Vxperlenced night fireman, 

 for steam heating, in Pennsylvania: mar- 

 ried man ; tl6.00 per week. Address No. 70, oare 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— At once, gpod carnation and 

 mum grower as foreman; 25,000 feet of glass, 

 near Pittsburg, Pa.; 140.00 per month, board and 

 room. T. Malbranc. Johnstown, Pa. 



HELP WANTED— Rose and carnation grower; 

 state wages and send inference in first 

 letter; position open now: good new modem 

 houses. Hubbard's Seed House, Topeka, Kan. 



HELP WANTED— Afl all-round man to grow a 

 general stock, cut fiowera and plants; must; 

 be sober: send references and state wages 

 wanted; 16,600 ft. of glass. S. M. Harbison, Dan- 

 vlUe. Ky. 



HELP WANTED-Young man who has had 

 some experience under good carnation 

 grower; satisfactory wages and cbiince for ad- 

 vancement. Address No. 48, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED- First-class lettuce grower 

 at once, for 25,000 ft. glass, solid benches: 

 must be sober and not afraid to work; give ref- 

 erence apd wages expected. Address No. 78, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Night fireman for steam 

 heat. In Northern Indiana; must be strictly 

 sober and attentive to duties; give references 

 and state wages in first letter. Address South 

 Bend Floral Co., South Bend, Ind. 



HELP WANTED — By first class grower of 

 roses, carnations, mums, etc., to take 

 charge of wholecale plant, 6000 feet of glass, 

 more to be added; must be thoroughly compe- 

 tent, steady and a good manager of men; good 

 wages to suitable man. Address No. 93, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — I have four greenhouses, 

 each 160 feet long, for carnations, mums and 

 a general Hue of pot plants, etc., which I sell In 

 my retail store. I ne^d a competent gardener; 

 Wages $70 00 per month. The place Is one hour's 

 ride from business district of St. Louis. Can get 

 rooms near the greenbouses for $t>.00or $10.00 

 a month. My nephew Is a helper In the green- 

 houses. I want a trustworthy man to take en- 

 tire charge Position open now. Adolph Brix, 

 1518 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 



WANTBD-A small hot water boiler, saluble 

 for heating conservatory; describe and 

 give price. The Eaber Co., LaPorte, Ind. 



WANTED— Steam heater, about 600 square feet 

 radiation; for dwelUrg house: must be in 

 good order. Address Morris Greenhouse, Ran- 

 toul. 111. 



WANTED — Experienced seedsman of good 

 character and habits to go in with me in the 

 purchase of one of the oldest seed houses in the 

 west; have attractive proposition for the right 

 party; it will require from $1,000 00 to $1,500 00 

 cash; trade well establlsbed, wholesale and 

 retail. Apply quick with full particulars to No. 

 84, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



