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December 9 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



49 



HELP WANTED-Experienced grower of car- 

 nation!, violets and ctarysantbemumB: must 

 be sober aii^ industrious; wages $12.00 per 

 week; references required. Butz Bros., New 

 Oastle, Pa. 



FOB SALE- Retail store, good location, In Obi- 

 cago; a bargain. Address No. 74, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Obicago. 



FOR SALE-Standard return steam trap No. 2, 

 and receiver, in good working condition; 

 only sligbtlyused; will take care of 20,000 ft. 1-in. 

 pipe; price $50.00. K. H. Luckbart, Northumber- 

 land, Pa. 



FOR SALE-Good location for greenbouse: op- 

 posite Eden Cemetery, Chicago; 173x373. 

 Will divide to suit; also three-quarter acres. Park 

 Ridge, 111. Low price for carh. Address No. 67, 

 care Florists' Review, Obicago. 



FOR SALE-Sacrlflce of a retail place, 7600 ft. 

 glass; positively no fluke; books open for 

 inspection; reason* given to those who inquire; 

 all stocked in fine shape. Address No. 70, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE- In a growing city of 35,000, in cen- 

 tral Ohio, well equipped greenbouse plant 

 of 20,0u0 ft ; partiron gutters and cement benches 

 and walks; steam heat; 2 boilers; natural gas; 

 city water; street cars stop at door; opposite 

 only cemetery la city. A. J. Baldwin, Newark, 

 Ohio. 



FOR SALE-5 greenhouses. 6000 ft. glass, in 

 good running order, all in lettuce, could sell 

 three times as much right at home; 4 acres land, 

 1000 ft. cold frames, dwelling and lot (0x140 be- 

 sides; price $4250.00; $1000.00 downjthis is a bar- 

 gain. For particulars write 0. W. Anderson, 

 Shawnee, Okla. 



FOR SALE-Boilers; the following in good con- 

 dition, repainted and tirst-class in every 

 respect; one No. 17. Hitcbings saddleback, 

 $116.00; two No. 5, Weathered double dome. 

 $55.00 each; these are a bargain; also several 

 other hot water and steam boilers; I can save 

 you money on steam pipe. Elmer Rawlings, 

 Olean, N. Y. 



IfOB. SALE-Refrigerators: No. 1-show case 

 i? form, double plate glass sides, mirror back, 

 marble floor and base, carved wood-work, tlid- 

 iDR doors lift bigh. 14-ft. long, 6 ft. wide, price 

 $275.00 f.o.b. Pittsburg. No. 2-McCray box, 10- 

 ft. high by 8-ft. by 6-ft., no glass, price f.o.b. 

 Pittsburg, $140.00. A.W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg., 

 Pittsburg, Pa. 



FOR SALE-For $12,000, Tbe North Boulder 

 Greenhouses, of auout 7.000 ft. glass; ho 

 water heat, ntore, cut flower cellar hotbed sash, 

 small dwellincc, barn, horse, wagons, tools and 

 stock in first-class condition: 5 lots, each 140x50 

 frontage, 2.50 ft. on main thoroughfare; ek; blocks 

 from court house and center of city of 12,000 in- 

 habitants; state-preparatory school (500 stu- 

 dents); state university (about 1,000 students), 

 now having $500000 worth of new buildings 

 under construction; fine churches: excellent 

 hotels; Colorado sanitarium; best climate;, e 5 

 lots will in a few years be worth all I ask for the 

 place; owner started here 8 year* ago with $300 

 capital. For further particulars address S. 

 Knudsen, Boulder, Colo. 



FOR SALE-Fine farm and greenhouse estab- 

 lishment consisting of 60 acres of land and 

 13,000 feet of glass, located in thrifty city in central 

 northern state; farm fully storked with milch 

 cows, horses, machinery of all kinds, grains, hay. 

 etc.; new bam and fine 12-room residence, all 

 lighted by electricity: greenhouses in fine condi- 

 tion and rally stocked, doing a good business; no 

 greenbouse within 25 miles; cannot grow pnougb 

 to supply; never-failing deep well, pumps oper- 

 ated with dynamo and windmill; greenhouses, 

 boiler-rooms, etc.. lighted by electricity: boiler 

 capacity for twice amount of glass; good heat- 

 ing system with steam trap, regulating valve, 

 etc.; all located together and on main highway 

 up to city limits; fine lawns, driveways: orchards, 

 etc.; ideal location for nurserv: reason for sell- 

 ing, wish to retire; price, $1S,000. Address No. 

 84, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Situation Wanted 



By a grower of general stock on commercial 

 or private place; strictly sober and trustworthy; 

 good wages expected: state full particulars in 

 lirst letter. Address No. 80, care Floiista' Re- 

 view, Chi cago. 



Storeman 



(^.^•oted. a flrst-claaa man for retail store In 

 onicago; must be capable of bandllnr anything 

 that cornea along where a large buslneu la 

 ?one; none but good people need apply; aatU- 

 factory wages for the right man. Addresa No. 

 *», care Florists' Review, Otaleago. 



Situation Wanted 



Aa manager or foreman by a practical grower 

 of roses carnationa. mums, palms, ferns etc.; 

 has had a life experience In leading places in 

 this country and Europe: capable of taking on- 

 tire charge of a large or small place: good 

 wages expected; good references. Address 



FLORIST, 1225 Race St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Wanted Partner 



With $7000.00 to $10 000.00 to take half Interest 

 in one of the best nurseries in a central northern 

 state; must have knowledge and skill to handle 

 the office end of a canvassing and catalogue 

 business, or will sell the whole plant at a 

 reasonable price and very favorable terms. 

 Address No. 62, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Wanted 



FloriBt who understands growing of 

 general stock for retail trade; mast 

 speak English and understand peren- 

 nials and shrubbery; good opportunity 

 for the right man; wages to start, $17.00 

 per week; will pay more if ability is 

 worth it; single man preferred; Chicago 

 suburb. Address No. 76, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



For Sale 



Estate at Oakland Station, Woburn, Mass., on 

 B. & M. R. B., lO^a miles from Boston, consist- 

 ing of 12 acres of land (large part tillage, or 

 under cnltivation), large dwelling house in nice 

 repair, 12 rooms, bath, steam heat: city water; 

 two fine barns (one large), also commodious 

 packing and potting sheds, with ample storage 

 cellar for coal, bulbs, etc. The greenhouf es con- 

 sist of about 20.000 ft. of glass, are all well 

 stocked wllh Asparagus plumosus Sprengeri 

 and Adiantums. Just installed and in fine work- 

 ing order, a new No. 12 Kroeschell bot water 

 boiler, with generator, capacity. 24,000 ft. of 

 glass, to temperature of C0° at 1.5° below zero. 

 Price, with stock, wagons and farming tools, 

 $14,000. 



An Opportunity Seldom Offered 



If you mean business, come and see it or address 



Estate of David Fisher 



14 Hill St., WOBURN, MASS. 



SITUATION WANTED 



By first-class gfardener, married; landscape, vegetables 

 and fruits, outside and under ^lass; grow exhibition 

 chrrsanthemums, roses, carnations, all plants, also 

 herbaceous; 19 years' private and commercial experi- 

 ence; can take charge commercial or private, or will 

 take second man on first-class private place. Address 

 No. 1, S96 H. Main 8t., Cbamberabnra;. Pa. 



Wanted 



At once; competent rose and carna- 

 tion grower; married; state* salary ex- 

 pected, with references. Address 



Daniel t Gorman, ^"^r^"'*- 

 STORE AND RETAIL BUSINESS 



FOR SALE 



A fully equipped and only store in town of 

 15.000 in New York state, the entire good will 

 and an established business for more than 15 

 years; business now $8,000 to $10,000 per year 

 and can be much increased by a good live man; 

 on account of poor health am wllhng to sell at a 

 sacrifice and $3,000 will buy it. Ift you meain 

 business 



Address No. 81, 

 Care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



For Sale! 



A Western Nursery 



of 40 acres of deeded land and 40 acres 

 of leased land; stock all salable sizes, 

 clean and healthy, not a scale or bug 

 on the place; the last 5 years the trade 

 has almost doubled each year; we ship 

 from 500 to 1200 miles north and west of 

 us; the trade to be supplied is unlimited; 

 a complete line of general nursery stock; 

 we have other lines, and more than we 

 can handle; if you want a good, sound, 

 paying investment, we have it; we are 

 well established and advertised; strictly 

 a catalogue trade; has been run on the 

 square and has a good name; will sell 

 for cash or part cash and time on bal- 

 ance to the right man; must have some 

 money and knowledge of the business. 

 Address 



No. 68, Care florists' Review, Chicago 



THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF 



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