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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



OCTOBEB 29, 1908. 



Vegetable Forciag. 



It is reported that the famous grape- 

 vine at Hampton Court, near London, 

 England, has a crop of about 300 pounds 

 this year. This vine, which is under 

 glass, was planted in 1768. It has at- 

 tained a girth of four feet six inches 

 one foot from the ground, and covers a 

 roof space of 2,200 square feet. 



IN FAVOR OF ORGANIZATION. 



I was glad to note the call issued by 

 E. A. Dunbar, of Ashtabula, O., and S, 

 B. Chester, of Cleveland, O., for a meet- 

 ing of the growers of vegetables in 

 greenhouses, to be held in Cleveland, O., 

 October 30 and 31, for the purpose of 

 organizing these growers into a national 

 society. 



I sincerely feel that these gentlemen 

 should be congratulated* as the instigators 

 of this movement, and they should cer- 

 tainly receive the hearty support of all 

 persons engaged in this industry. 

 *^ J. H. EiCE, 



Mgr. of Griswold Greenhouse Co. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Cincinnati, Oct. 28.— Cucumbers, $1.25 

 doz. 



Pittsburg, Oct. 28. — Boston cucum- 

 bers, $9 to $10 box. 



Minneapolis, Oct. 28.— Cucumbers, 

 $1.40 doz.; head lettuce, $1 doz. 



Chicago, Oct. 28.— Cucumbers, $1 doz.; 

 leaf lettuce, 20 cents to 25 cents case. 



Cle'/eland, O., Oct. 28.— Hothouse 

 cucumbers are bringing $8.50 to $9 per 

 box in this market. 



New York, Oct. 28. — Boston cucum- 

 bers, $2.50 to $10 box; Boston head let- 

 tuce, 50 cents to $1 strap of three dozen; 

 mushrooms, 25 cents to 50 cents pound; 

 tomatoes, 8 cents to 12 cents pound. 



WASHINGTON. 



. The Market. 



That so much talked of Indian sum- 

 mer is making a sort of mother-in-law 

 visit, with no sign of an early departure. 



Chrysanthemums are coming in with 

 a rush. The numerous wedcUngs have 

 helped considerably to move them and 

 the heavy demand for funeral work still 

 keeps up. Most of the stores have the 

 appearance of a regular chrysanthemum 

 show. _^ 



Varioui Notes. 



The finest mums in this market, up to 

 the present, have been cut at Mr. Trail's 

 plant, at Frederick, Md. His Beatrice 

 May, white, by actual measurement, runs 

 ten inches in diameter. 



The Gude Bros. Co. has had a fine lot 

 of Clementine Touset. They have had 

 trouble with this variety, as the least jar 

 snaps the bloom off at the neck. They 

 are cutting at present a fine lot of 

 blooms from their general stock of mums. 



Z. D. Blackistone is back from Deer 

 Park, Md., much improved and able to 

 attend to business. He had the rsdlway 

 convention banquet at the new Willard 

 hotel last week, for 300 covers. 



A call at the stores found George C. 

 Shaffer all smiles, and he reports an ex- 

 ceptiona^y busy week. 



J. A. Phillips is doing duty as a juror 

 and the bulk of the work has been up to 



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CABBAGE— Wakefield and Succession, 25c 

 per 100; $1.00 per 1000. 



LETTUCE-Boston Market, Tennis Ball, Grand 

 Rapids and Big Boston, 25c per 100; 91.00 per 1000. 



PARSLEY— Strong plants, $1.25 per 1000. 



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Mrs. Phillips, who has been quite busy. 

 They are still running their fern sale. 



C. A. Norton reports business fair at 

 his new store, 



W. Marche reports business good. He 

 has considerable outside work. 



F. H. Kramer has been doing double 

 duty the last week. He has had a heavy 

 demand for funeral work. 



Milton Thomas has been handling con- 

 siderable stock, but prices are below par 

 at the market at present. A few heavy 

 frosts, to cut off outside stuff, will change 

 this. 



Miss Atwell, manager of Kramer's 

 Ninth street store, reports business good. 



The Washington Florists' Co. has a 

 window display of long gourds, with 

 American flags, an elephant to represent 

 the G. O. P., and a sign, "The big stick 

 gourd grown by the Washington Florists' 

 Co. at Alexandria, Va." 



W. W. Elimmell has been kept busy on 

 the outside and reports business good at 

 his Thomas circle store. 



The club secretary has sent out the 

 notices for the meeting on Tuesday even- 

 ing, at Alexandria, Va, A big turnout 

 is expected. The most important business 

 will be plans for the success of the flow- 

 er show. 



J, J. Harty reports abundance of stock, 

 which moves slowly. O. O. 



AuEORA, III. — The Aurora Greenhouse 

 Co. October 24 opened a downtown store 

 at 113 Fox street. The place is nicely 

 fitted up and well stocked, with prospects 

 for a good business. 



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SITUATION WANTED- A middle-aged Ger- 

 man seeks steady emp oyment; experienced 

 in raising cut flowers, all kinds of potted plants, 

 cucumbers in greenhouses, early vegetables and 

 mushrooms. William Weisig, Flonst, Allegheny, 

 Pa. 



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 MAN can do the work 



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SITUATION WANTED-By competent all- 

 roxmd grower; commercial or private place; 

 smgle; 16 years' experience. Address No. 194» 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a carnation grower 

 and propagator; single; can furnish good 

 references; state wages, etc. Address No. 210, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-Competent rose and 

 carnation grower; married: eleven years' 

 experience; good references. Address No. 235. 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By competent, all- 

 round grower; commercial or private place- 

 single; 11 years' experience. Address No. 220. 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By flrst-class night 

 fireman; good steamfltter; middle aged- 

 good reference; east; state wages. John P. 

 Carey, Fisher's Court, Bath, Maine. 



SITUATION WANTED -A young man with 

 considerable experience in flowers and gar- 

 demng; single; 22 years old; German; best refer- 

 ences. Edward C. Nagengast, 64 West St., Al- 

 bany, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED-As helper to florist or 

 gardener: some experience; strictly sober; 

 aged 24; Hollander; not before the first of Janu- 

 ary. Address No. 222, care Florists' Review. 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As helper in general 

 greenhouse work; in an up-to-date place 

 where good experience can be gotten; best of 

 reference; state wages. Apply L. E. Hershberger 

 Excelsior, Minn. 



SITUATION WANTED-To take charge, by 

 competent, all-round grower, specialist on 

 roses, American Beauties, etc.; 25 years' experi- 

 ence; references. Address No. 204, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- With a florist; 30 years: 

 >0 sober; 15 years' experience in Denmark and 

 Germany; grod grower of all kinds of pot plants: 

 state wages in first letter. Address H. Polden. 

 611 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 



SITUATION WANT KD-By single, young Eng- 

 lishman, ^ years' experience on leading 

 estates in Engrawd and United States; sober, in- 

 dustrious and cheerful, willing to make himself 

 useful; capable of taking charge if required. 

 Richard Pascoe, Waddington, Elm Grove, W. Va. 



HELP WANTED- Several young men expert- 

 enced in growing roses and camationg; 

 send references, state age and salary expected; 

 good positions for right parties. Green Floral 

 & Nursery Co., Dallas, Texas. 



