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JANTJABY 23, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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ITUATION WANTED-By a young man of 

 I good habits, 23 years of age; several years' 



experience in growing roses, carnations, chrysan- 



tbemums andbeddlng plants; Minneapolis or St. 



Paul preferred. Address No. 66, care Florists' 



Bevfew, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-Experienced gardener, 

 understands pruning and greenhouse work: 

 age 32, single, sober; capable oi taking charge of 

 a private place; desires steady situation; state 

 wages. Aadress E. De Gay, Route 4, Station A, 

 Washington, D. C. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a flrst-class grower 

 of roses, carnations, violets, mums and gen- 

 eral line of pot and bedding plants; capable of 

 taking entire charge; 21 years of experience; 

 state wages, please. Address No. 69, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By an expert carnation 

 grower, one thoroughly experienced, to give 

 the highest satisfaction; if you desire real fancy 

 stock then it will benefit you to let me show vou 

 my past record and testimonials. Address No. 

 •77, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a thorough gardener 

 either on a commercial or private place; mid- 

 dle age; none but those needing a first-class man 

 need answer; middle west or southern states pre- 

 ferred; references furnished. Address No. 78, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a young German, a 

 good designer and decorator, excellent win- 

 dow dresser; with ten years' experience in some 

 of the best stores in Europe; speaks very little 

 English at present, but is an apt scholar. Ad- 

 dress No. 68, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a German, 36 years, 

 married man; experienced In roses, carna- 

 tions, chrysanthemums and other plants; desires 

 position in greenhouse establishment or private 

 place; steady work; flrst-class references. Ad- 

 dress No. "38, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As working foreman In 

 a small or large commercial or private place, 

 by sober, steady man not afraid of work; 28 years 

 practical experience; good propagator and grow- 

 er of all cut flowers, pot plants, vegetables, etc.; 

 also good landscape gardener; German, 42 years 

 of age; married; best of references; please state 

 particulars in first letter. Address No. 76, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman for prom- 

 inent landscape architect or manager land- 

 scape department of large nursery; graduate of 

 I. C. 8. of C. E. as surveyor; competent to lay out, 

 compute area, obtain levels, grades, drainage, 

 road building, also detail, topographical map- 

 ping; 14 years' experience as head gardener; un- 

 derstands the habits, requirements and proper 

 handling of horticultural subjects as to most ad- 

 vantageous location and soil requirements. Ad- 

 dress No. 58, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Practical nurseryman, mar- 

 ried, to take charge of nursery near Chicago. 

 Address No. 56, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED- Young man to grow outdoor 

 flowers in Seattle; a steady job for a sober 

 and hardworking fellow. L. P. Walz, 1608 Second 

 Ave., Seattle, Wash. 



HELP WANTED-A flrst-class all-around florist 

 for growing roses, carnations and general 

 stock for retail trade; state wages expected and 

 give rfeferewjes. Davis Bros., Morrison, 111. 



HELP WANTED- Decorator and designer, one 

 who has some knowledge of plants; single 

 man preferred; references and wages Hrst letter. 

 Address No. 6)1, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Man for retail store in pood 

 western city: must be flrst-class designer 

 and decorator, and be able to handle best class 

 of trade; give references. Address No. 18, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED— A competent gardener and 

 :^ greenhouse man for country estate at Grosse 

 Pointe Farms, Mich.; must be married; good 

 ■^vages by the year. Address all correspondence 

 toT. G. Phillips. 701 Breitmeyer Bldg., Detroit, 

 Mich. 



HELP WANTED-A good, all-round man famil- 

 iar with the general run of bedding plants; 

 must be rapid at potting; wages $12.00 per week; 

 steady position for right man; give references 

 mjm last employer. Aadress Wachendorfl Bros., 

 Atlanta, Ga. 



TIELP WANTED-Trustworthy, capable young 

 *f- man, experienced salesman in retail seea 

 >-tore, to take permanent position February 1st; 

 ■nate age, reference and fxJl information; salary 

 ■>U week and commission. Address No. 75, care 

 ^Prists' R eview, Chicago. 



VIELP WANTED-Competent grower of cut 

 X Ml Jiowers and plants, who if proven capable 

 ;." be given the foremanshipof a large commer- 

 "»' place on the Pacific coast; .state wapes ex- 



i Hj " *"d ?ive full particulars concerning self. 

 Address No. 68, care Florists' Review, Chfcago-. 



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WANTED- Second-hand copy of "Dana's Muck 

 Manual:" state price. Address No. 57, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Good 3-in. pipe, guaranteed sound, 

 6c foot; also some 4-in.; several good small 

 boilers cheap. W. H. Salter, Rochester, N. Y. 



OR SALE-Florists' wire design manufactur- 

 -- ing business; rare opportunity; fine territory. 

 Address No. 8)1, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Greenhouses in central Kansas, 

 ,5000 feet of glass; 10 acres of land; established 

 since 1880; good reasons for selling. Address No. 

 54, care Florists' Revl6w, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Five 50-foot greenhouses and stock 

 in good condition, located within city limits; 

 six years' lease on ground; will make price very 

 cheap in order to make quick sale. W. E. McKis- 

 sick, 1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



FOR SALE-Well established florist and nursery 

 business in southern California town of 

 15,000; flne location for doing a good business; 

 good climate. Address for lull particulars. No. 

 46, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE — 1000 second-hand hotbed sash, 

 glazed and in good condition, 3x6'<j ft., at 

 $1.25 each: also 1,000,000 feet, all sizes, second- 

 hand pipe. Buffalo House Wrecking & Salvage 

 Co., Sycamore St. and Erie R. R. Crossing, Buffa- 

 lo, k.Y. 



FOR SALE— Florist business and greenhouses, 

 8000 feet of glass; doing wholesale and retail 

 trade in suburbs of Philadelphia, 10,000 inhabi- 

 tants, three minutes to train and two trolley lines. 

 For particulars address Leo Niessen Co., 1209 

 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



FOR SALE-Greenhouse property in eastern 

 part of country; 8000 feet of glass suitable for 

 wholesale trade; convenient to New York and 

 other markets; best of reasons for selling; a bar- 

 gain. For particulars and price, address No. SS, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— I have too many Irons in the Are 

 and must dispose of some oi them; a business 

 in Chicago that has netted me $1,800 per year with 

 greenhouse attachment can be had for $1,200; 

 don't answer unless you have $1,200 in cash. Ad- 

 dress No. 58, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE-Slde gas burners. In 3 sections, with 

 jets in 3-in. pipe; 20 burners with mixers at- 

 tached: three 2-in. valves, unions and ells all com- 

 plete. Al condition, boxed F. O. B., $20.00. Steam 

 pump, 22-in. by 4-in. cylinders, for taking water 

 from receiving tank or heater, or will take water 

 from well not over 8-ft. suction; crated F. O. B., 

 $15.00. W. E. Hall, Clyde, O. 



FOR SALE-Greenhouse plant In thriving town 

 with 7000 population to draw from, consist- 

 ing of 4 acres tillable ground, together with 8 

 houses, steam heated; boiler house, coal bins, 

 boilers, coldframes, together with all necessary 

 tools, etc., for carrying on the business; to any 

 person in search of a bona fide proposition here 

 IS an opportunity; best of reasons for selling; 

 well stocked. Valley Greenhouse Co., Lock Box 

 No. 156, Sewickley, Pa. 



FOR SALE-OwIng to continued ill-health, I will 

 sell my greenhouses and business in Detroit, 

 Mich., consisting of 1 greenhouse 22x102, 5 green- 

 houses 18x102, 3 greenhouses 10x102, 1 greenhouse 

 12x48, all in good condition; heated by steam and 

 well stocked with roses, carnations and bedding 

 plants; this will pay any one intending starting 

 for himself to investigate, as the business is well 

 established, both wholesale and retail; come and 

 see the place and talk it over and if we make a 

 deal, will pay your fare here and back; a part 

 cash and balance on time. Geo. A. Rackham, 880 

 Van Dyke Ave., Detroit, Mich. 



FOR SALE— A bargain, if sold at once; green- 

 house property consisting of about HOOO ft. of 

 glass in lively town in Connecticut; retail store 

 4nd first-class stock; everything in shape to start 

 .right in and do a good business; good reasons for 

 selling. For particulars and price address No. 

 »», care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FLORAL ADS THAT PULL-Eflectlve adver- 

 tising for retail florists; written by a special- 

 ist; inexpensive; results positive; write for plan. 

 Floral Advertising Club, Newburgh, N. Y. 



nnnn nDFNIIin^<)>^Keliat)le Gardener, 

 UUUU UrbllinU near America's famous 

 hot mineral water resort, to manage and work 

 same on shares. Reference required. Address 

 C. B. Spencer, Marlln, Texas. Falls County. 



PARTNER WANTED S \f^lfi 



florist bustneBs; only small amount of cash 

 needed. Address No. 74, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



FOR SALE 



50 boxes 16x18 Double 

 Strength B Glass, un- 

 usually good. Any 



number of boxes at $2.90 per box. Cash must 



accompany the order. 



W. B. DAVIS Ac CO., AURORA, ELL. 



Situation Wanted 



As foreman of a good size retail place by an up- 

 to-date grower of cut flowers and plants, also 

 designer; 28 years of age, single; 14 years' practi- 

 cal experience; best of references; will be at lib- 

 erty Feb. 15 or March 1. Middle west preferred. 

 Address No. 71, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



A SNAP 



FOR A CASH CUSTOMERI 



Three greenhouses, built In 1904, filled with car- 

 nations and bedding stock, l^a acres of ground 

 and a good 7-room cottage, located opposite 

 cemetery in a town of 4300, 30 miles from Chica- 

 go; am doing a good business, but falling health 

 compels me to sell. Address No. e"?, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE 



Florist Ice Box, all glass, Bleetrie 

 Lifflkts, size 9x4^^x4^, a BARGAIN 



for anybody who wants a 8HO W box. 



FOLEY, The Florist, 226 Bowery, New York 



FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE 



On account of failing health I now offer my busi- 

 ness for sale. I have greenhouses, well filled with 

 carnations, ferns, palms and bedding plants. Lo- 

 cated In the center of the city. We have been 

 established for over 15 years on leased ground, 

 but the owner has all kinds of vacant ground 

 over the city and does not need this, which is safe 

 for many years. I am doing A-1 business in cut 

 flowers and have an immense bedding out trade. 

 We run two wagons. If you wish to make money, 

 here is your chance. I will give possession at once. 

 Must be cash. For further particulars address 

 W. H. Humfeld Floral Co., 9th and Highland 

 Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



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 while a student at the Michigan Agricultural College. Please rush this order, 

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