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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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Mat 27, 1900. 



Wire Your 



Decoration Day 



Orders 



We'll pay telegram cost on $4.00 orders or over. We do 

 $100,000.00 year businesB, consequently an assortment the small 

 fry cannot afford to carry. 



Alpha Floral Co. 



1105 Walnut St. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



growers of Connecticut. The list of 

 prizes will be large and there will be as 

 many classes as can be reasonably pro- 

 vided. Among the classes to be arranged 

 will be some for the Albany county grow- 

 ers and others for the local retailers, out- 

 of-town retailers and wholesale dealers, 

 and growers. Several prizes have been 

 voluntarily offered by out-of-town grow- 

 ars. The committee is busily engaged 

 trying to interest Albany women in the 

 event, and a percentage of the show's 

 proceeds will be donated to some char- 

 itable cause. The exhibition should prove 

 a big success, as there are thousands of 

 lovers . of flowers in this vicinity who 

 would travel mi.es to witness a display of 

 this kind. 



CALCIUM SULPHIDE. 



The following method of preparation 

 by which calcium sulphide becomes a use- 

 ful insecticide and fungicide was given 

 by Dr. Contant in a lecture to the Society 

 Nationale d 'Horticultiire de France, pub- 

 lished in the February number of the 

 Journal of the society. Prepared in this 

 way, the calcium sulphide (or polysul- 

 phide) is said by Dr. Contant to be ex- 

 tremely efficacious. A large kettle, capable 

 of holding eight gallons, is set up in the 

 open air over a fire. Three to four pints 

 of water are poured into the kettle and 

 boiled, and then about three pounds of 

 quicklime are added gradually. The ket- 

 tle is then half-filled with water. Fine 

 sulphur passed through a sieve is dropped 

 in little by little, the liquid being stirred 

 meanwhile. The liquid is then boiled for 

 half an hour. Water is added till the 

 kettle is full, and the liquid is allowed to 

 stand for six hours at least. A sediment 

 settles, leaving "a clear orange liquid. The 

 deposit serves as an excellent winter wash 

 for fruit trees, etc. The liquid to be used 

 for spraying is diluted with nine times 

 its volume of water, and is serviceable 

 both for the destruction of fungous pests 

 and also :^or the aphis of roses, peaches, 

 etc. It is particularly useful for vines 

 and makes ' ' sulphuring ' ' unnecessary. It 

 should be noted that the liquid to be 



kept must he syphoned off into recepta- 

 cles, such as carboys, which can be 

 corked, since by exposure to air the sul- 

 phides become decomposed, forming sul- 

 phur and calcium sulphate. 



McKeespoet, Pa. — J. W. Butler has 

 opened a flower store on Fifth avenue, 

 opposite the hospital. He also will open 

 branches at Versailles and Bichand ceme- 

 teries. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



AdvertlseineDts under this head one cent a 

 word. CASH WITH ORDER. When anewera 

 are to be addressed in our care, add 10 cents for 

 forwarding. 



SITUATION WANTED- A 8 general greenhouse 

 man by young man having 11 years' experi- 

 ence; sober and a hustler; capable of taking 

 charge. Address No. 6, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By flrst-class cut flow- 

 er grower; capable of taking charge; roses and 

 carnations a specialty; highest references; west 

 preferred. Address C. W. W., 2618>a First Ave., 

 Seattle, Wash. 



SITUATION WANTED -By reliable man as 

 grower; 35 years under glass; carnations, 

 chrysanthemums and all kinds of stock in gen- 

 eral retail trade. Address 250 Ashbamham St., 

 Fitcbburg, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED-German; married; 86; 

 experienced in general greenhouse work; 

 able tQ take full charge; near New York pre- 

 ferred. Address Gardener, 85 West Housatonic 

 St., Pittsfleld, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young woman of 

 wide experience in both florist store and 

 greenhouse work as designer, office lady and 

 saleslady; best of references. Address No. !855, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young married man 

 as assistant: 6 years' experience in roses, 

 camatioDs, mums and general stock; total ab- 

 stainer and good worker. Kindly state wages. 

 Address No. 14, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— An experienced gar- 

 dener, for many years in large park system, 

 first-class recommendations, wants situation on 

 private place; can grow everything under glass 

 and outdoors; can come at once. John Brezina, 

 656 Cortez St., Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED - By an all-around 

 greenhouse man; 18 years' experience; sober 

 and not afraid of work. Address No. !864, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-On private estate; has 

 had experience at Toses, carnations, mums 

 and also at palms and ferns; good recommenda- 

 tions. Address Box 57, Westport, Conn. 



SITDATION WANTED - A young man, 25, 

 strictly sober and intelligent, desires a flrst- 

 class private place, or commercial retail; flrst- 

 class references; particulars in correspondence. 

 Address W. H., P. O. Box 142, Station A, Ames, 

 Iowa. 



SITUATION WANTED-As working foreman 

 by flrst-class grower of cut flowers, pot and 

 bedding plants, where No. 1 stuff Is wanted: 21 

 years' experience; please state wages in first 

 letter. Address No. S51, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- Young man, 22, with 

 good experience in rosaries, desires position 

 as second in same (present as second); liberty 

 June 1; excellent references; distance no objec- 

 tion. Address No. 7, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-German; middle-aged; 

 life experience; as foreman or grower of 

 roses, carnations, mums, pot plants and orchids; 

 good grafter and propagator; state wages in 

 flrst letter. Address No. 18, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a young married 

 man as foreman and grower of carnations, 

 mums, vegetables and bedding plants; commer- 

 cial or private, and near Philadelphia; 10 years' 

 experience; best of references. Address No. 

 S65, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman of large 

 commercial place where roses, carnations,, 

 mums are grown as specialtfea; expei;ienced in 

 all other nnes; highest recommendations k» to- 

 ability; only a flrst-class place wanted; age 45; 

 married. Address No. 4, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By florist with 15 years' 

 experience as rose, carnation and mum 

 grower; also pot plants; capable o< taking fult 

 charge; would take section; am strictly sober 

 and good worker; please state particulars in 

 first letter. Address No. 12, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— A strictly temperate 

 gardener would like a situation as vegetable 

 f rower; can also raise flrst-class carnations and 

 edding plants; private or commercial place; 

 best of references as to character; state wages 

 in flrst letter. Address No. 3, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a practical A No. 1 

 grower; lifelong experience in all branches 

 of greenhouse ''vrork; at the present employed 

 and holding a responsible position; wish to make 

 a change to better my condition; single; SOyeara 

 old; bfest of references; would be willing to 

 make a change about June 1 to 15. Address No. 

 S, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By practical German, 

 as head gardener on private place; married;: 

 no children; 81 years old; strictly sober and hon- 

 est; could be proved by flrst-class recommenda- 

 tion; understands handling help; speaks 5 lan- 

 guages; very active in manner; please state 

 wages and particulars. Address H. Y., care of 

 Mrs. Kaercher, 212 Third St.. Baraboo, Wis. 



SITUATION WANTED-By German; flrst-clasa 

 gardener: 29 years of age; married; gradu- 

 ate of a higher gardener school; 15 years' all- 

 around experience in gardening; thoroughly ex- 

 gerienced grower of flowers, fruits and vegeta- 

 les; capable of handling landscape design and 

 engineering work; good nurseryman; fine deco- 

 rator; knows how to grow and prune grapevine 

 and fruit trees; no drinker; strictly temperate, 

 honest and reliable; flrst-class references; please 

 state particulars and wages in flrst letter. Ad- 

 dress J. Koller, 14 Wilton Ave., Evergreen, L. I., 

 N. Y. 



HELP WANTED-Grower of Beauties; must be 

 sober and industrious; good wages paid for 

 good man. Weiland & Olinger, New Castle, Ind. 



HELP WANTED- Cor planting out bedding 

 stock; thirty cents per hour and commis- 

 sion on all you can plant. Ralph Southerton, 

 Highland Park, 111. 



HELP WANTED- A good grower of carnations^ 

 mums, roses and bedding plants; state 

 wages and give references; in Chicago. Address 

 No. 9, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Experienced man to work 

 on designing and in packing room; must 

 understand the making-up of flrst-class funeral 

 work. 8. J. Renter & Son, Inc., Westerly, R. I. 



HELP WANTED-June 1; reliable grower of 

 roses and carnations; modem greenhouses; 

 state salary and experience. Address No. !B60» 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



