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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



June 10, 1909. 



ARNOLD'S TELEGRAPH 

 CODE NO. 16 :: for 



FLORISTS and NURSERYMEN 



This Code is a great MONEY SAVER in eorrespondence betwetn the Jobber and Retailer 

 and i* INVALUABLE in the DELIVERY OF FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH. 



This Code in the hands of a chain of houses throughout this and foreit^n countries would enable the Florist 

 to wire full directions at very small expense. Here is a sample order: "Deliver to Miss Watson, No. 395 Sixth 

 avenue, with card of her brother, floral design representing a bell, and a few fancy chrysanthemums. Deliver at 

 6 p. m. Answer as soon as delivered." Here are 34 words; in Code would be 11 words, thus: "Sprawl 

 Watson Cabalist Sixth Spread Brother Tani^lincr Few Unware Stalking: Survival.** 



-tS.BO per . copy; $28.00 per dozen.- 



TLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., Caxton BIdg., 334 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Or W. E. ARNOLD, Compiler, Fitsi^erald, Ga. Codes made to order lor any business. 



Mention Tbe Review when you wnte. 



MiLWAUKEE, Wis. — C. C. PoUworth, 

 secretary of the general committee hav- 

 ing the matter in charge, is confident 

 that this year's flower show will surpass 

 anything heretofore achieved in the "fa- 

 mous" city. The exhibition will be held 

 in the au(^torium. 



Bethlehem, Pa. — At a recent meeting 

 of the floral committee of the Industrial 

 Commission, it was decided that the sec- 

 ond annual flower show or rose festival 

 be held on the afternoon and evening of 

 June 9, in the Market house. It was an- 

 nounced that $100 would be awarded in 

 prizes. Three of the local florists had 

 already signified their intention of mak- 

 ing exhibits and there were hopes that 

 all the fiorists would be "brought into 

 line." 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertiseronnts under thin head one cent a 

 word. CASH VeiTH ORDER. When answers 

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

 forwarding. 



SITUATION WANTED-Gardener or superin- 

 tendent; I can witb confldence recommend a 

 man as above; comDetent, sober, hnnest and 

 wiUingr. Apply Wm. Downs, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED - Practical florist as 

 foreman: jfrower of fine roses, carnatinn* 

 mums, general stock; deenrator: de»i?npr; best 

 referenceo: itood wages. W. Florist, 707 171h St., 

 Detroit. Mich. 



SITUATION WANTED-By an all-around flo- 

 rist, 25 years in the business; can grow good 

 mums, carnations and bedding; stock; good 

 steamfitter. Address B. N., 1020 Mulberry St., 

 Owensboro, Ky. 



SITUATION WANTED-By German; 80 years 

 old; 15 years' all-around experience; 2 years 

 in this country; private or commercial place in 

 some central state preferred. Address No. 40, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANT KD- As traveling salesman 

 to call on the florist trade by responsible 

 party; 10 years as a florif>t; territory west of Chi- 

 cago preferred; correspondence exchanged. Ad- 

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



SITUATION WANTED-As working foreman 

 by first-class grower of cut flowers, pot and 

 bedding plants, where No. 1 stufT is wanted; 21 

 years' experience; please state wages in first 

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

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-German; middle-aged; 

 life experience; as foreman or grower of 

 roses, carnations, mums, pot plants and orchid*; 

 good grafter and propagator; state wages in 

 first letter. Address No. 13, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young married man 

 as foreman; No. 1 grower of rosefe. carna- 

 tions, mums and pot plants: 16 years' expeii- 

 ence; good reference; state size of place and 

 wages: middle west preferred. Address No. 18, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By experienced seeds- 

 man, either in house or on road. Address 

 No. 39, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-Young lady desires to 

 learn design work in Chicago; please state 

 particulars in first letter. Addrebs No. 88, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman or mana- 

 ger in up-to-date e!<tablishment by first class 

 grower of roses, carnations, violets, etc., for the 

 wholesale market; 30 years' experience: would 

 work place on shares: best references; Ohio pre- 

 ferred: give particulars. Address Grower, 909 

 York St., Cincinnati, O. 



SITUATION WANTED - By young married 

 man; G^erman; as foreman and grower of 

 carnations; can also grow roses and other 

 plants; am strictly solier and good worker: when 

 writing state highest wages you are willing to 



&ay, also full particulars. Address No. 8S, care 

 lorists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young single man; 

 f> years' experience with roses, carnations, 

 mums and general stock; also propagating, and 

 good potter; good commercial place desired, 

 with chance for advancement; total abstainer; 

 please give full particulars. Address No. 87, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- As foreman and grow- 

 er of roses, carnations, mums and general 

 stock, by a married man: have held such posi- 

 tions for the past 15 years on large places, and 

 established a No 1 record for growing prize- 

 winning stock and handling help. Address Flo- 

 rist, 284 E. Huron St., Chicago, 111. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a young married 

 man, with 6 years' experience in roses, car- 

 nations, mums and general stock; good propa- 

 gator; strictly sober: good worker; reference*; 

 please state waves, with full particulars, in first 

 letter: south or middle we«t preferred. Address 

 Florist, care of Mrs. M. 8. Foreman, 221 N. 9th 

 St., Louisiana, Mo. 



SITUATION WANTED - By capable florist, 

 German, strictly sober, 14 years' experience, 

 where No. 1 stuff in roses, carnations, chrysan- 

 themums is wanted: good grower of all kinds of 

 pot and bedding plants, also good decorator and 

 landscape gardener; able to take charge of 

 small place, private or commercial; prefer per- 

 manent position in central or western states. 

 Address No. 29, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED- First-class plant grower to 

 work under foreman; state age, experience 

 and wages expected. Thomas Roland, Nahant, 

 Mass. 



HELP WANTED-Foreman; competent grower 

 of roses, carnations and mums for 45.000 

 sq. ft. of glass; must grow A-1 stock: reterences 

 required. Address No. 36, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— A first class grower of roses, 

 carnations, chrysanthemums and a general 

 line of potted plants for the retail trade; good 

 wages; position open now; send references. 

 Hubbard's Seed House, Topeka, Kan. 



HELP WANTED-Experienced seedsman, es- 

 pecially for house work on garden seed and 

 packet seed department; also to travel on the 

 road 3 to 4 months during the season. Address 

 No. SSO, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED- Reliable florist and gardener 

 for general stock; must be capable of tak- 

 ing charge; a good place for the right man; 

 state wages wanted and experience; single man 

 preferred. Wm. Weaver, McAlester, Okla. 



HELP WANTED-Good, steady man for grow- 

 ing roses, carnations, sweet peas, etc. S. L. 

 Day, Swarthmore, Pa. 



HELP WANTED-Grower of Beauties; must be 

 sober and industrious; good wages paid for 

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



HELP WANTED - A competent grower and 

 working foreman for 80,000 ft, of glass; a 

 western man; roses, carnations, mums, ferns and 

 some pot plants: highest wages to a flrvt-class 

 man. Address No. 2S9, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Reliable man to grow roses, 

 carnations, mums and bedding stock: must 

 be up-to-date and a worker; good position to 

 right party; state wages wanted and give refer- 

 ences in first letter. Address No. 30, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Outside salesman in florist 

 establishment in a central New York city; 

 man familiar with decorating and design work; 

 salary to start, 116.00 and commission; prefer a 

 man of Irish parentage. Address No. 34, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-To take charge and grow 

 stock for retail trade: must be honest, tem- 

 perate, industrious and good worker; houses in 

 Sood shape; young man, German who knows 

 English, preferred; state wages wanted. Ad- 

 dress No. 48, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— At once; working foreman 

 for 30,000 ft. of glass; general stock for 

 wholesale and retail trade; must be capable of 

 handling men and use his brain: do not apply if 

 you are not competent; good pay to the right 

 man; references required. Address P. O. Box 

 678, Newburgh, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED-By June 15; flrstclass work- 

 ing foreman on retail catalogue place; must 

 be A- 1 propagator and grower, congenial with 

 workmen, honest and sober; a lifetime place for 

 right one; married man preferred; state wages, 

 reference and nationality in first letter. J. E. 

 Jackson, Gainesville, Ga. 



WANTED- A second-hand pump Jack for deep 

 well; must be in good condition. Jotiab 

 Young, Troy, N. Y. 



WANTED TO RENT- By Oct. 1; retail place in 

 or near Chicago; must be in good repair. 

 Address Geo. Jung. 1220 N. Rockwell St., Chi- 

 cago, lU. 



WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE - Greenhouse 

 property in Detroit, Mich., or near city; 

 please state price and terms when answering. 

 Address No. 11, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



WANTED TO LEASE- With privilege of buy- 

 ing, by practical grower, retail greenhouse 

 establishment with several acres of land; state 

 size of houses, glass, terms, etc. Address Flo- 

 rist, 180 Grand St., Jersey City, N. J. 



WANTED— To rent, or buv on easy payments, 

 place of 10,000 to 15,000 sq. ft. of glass, witb 

 cottage; prefer a retail place in good-si^ed town 

 in middle west; must be in good condition: no 

 dump. Address No. 37, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



FOR RENT-4 greenhouses in good condition: 

 good home trade. R. Virus, 1939 W. Leiano 

 Ave., Jefferson Park, Chicago. 



FOR RENT- Lease, or wHl sell, 16.000 sq. ft. of 

 glass, well stockedii^good market, can sell 

 everything you raise; no opposition: 1 mile from 

 station; will give any person a great bargain; 

 situated 76 miles from Pittsburg. Pa. Address 

 No. 88, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



