JANUAET 13, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



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FOB SALE-3100 ft. kUbs, well stocked with 

 carnations, lilies and potted plants; city 2S.- 

 000 in Iowa; 8-room dwellinif, 6 lots. Address 

 No'. 114> care Florists' Review, ObicaKo. 



FOR SALE-Greenhouses and store; the only 

 florist business in city of 25.000; modern and 

 newly built xreenbouse, 22,000 ft. glass: 5-room 

 house and everything that is needed in the busi- 

 ness- I am leaving for Europe; do not answer 

 unless you have the money. Address Muskogee 

 Oarnation Co., O. £. Taube, Manager, Muskogee, 

 O kla. 



ijiOR SALE-Refrlgerators: No. l-sbow case 

 J; form, double plate glass sides, mirror back, 

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

 inK doors. 11-ft. high. 14-ft. long, 6 ft. wide, price 

 S275 00 f.o.b. Pittsburg. No. 2-McOray box, 10- 

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

 Pittsburg, $140.00. AW. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg., 

 Pittsb urg, Pa. 



FOB SALE— Three greenhouses, 800D square ft. 

 glass, in city of 80,000 inhabitants; growing 

 bufiness and good trade; cottage, five rooms, 

 adjoining same; good water; hot water heating; 

 oiant practically new; reason for selling, death 

 of proprietor, and no one to continue the busi- 

 ness- terms reasonable. Address No. 187> care 

 Florists Review, Obicago. 



FOR SALE-First-clasB retail florist's business, 

 doing the best trade in fast growing city of 

 hundred and flfty thousand population; without 

 doubt one of the best opportunities on the conti- 

 nent today; proprietor's health compels bim to 

 retire; would retain interest if desired, assisting 

 with Introductions, advice, etc. Address No. Ill, 

 care Floiists ' Review. Chicago. 



FOR 8 ALE- A greenhouse pioperty centrally 

 located in the middle west, 25,0C0 ft. glass; 

 majority houses only 3 years old, all in good 

 condition; trade well established; stock in first- 

 class condition; carnations, roses, chrysanthe- 

 mums, sweet peas, callas, lettuce and bedding 

 stock; terms reasonable, with small amount of 

 cash- an opportunity seldom offered to secure 

 a good paying business. Address No. 131, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Oreenhouses The Chicago Rose 

 Co . Llbertyville, 111. (Joseph Ziska, succ); 

 about 50,000 sq. ft. glass, Ibhi acres land; barn, 

 living rooms, horses, wagons, with railroad 

 switch on premises, which saves hauling coal or 

 other material by wagon, everything modern; 

 same can be had verv cheap; houses planted 

 with Brides, Bridesmaids. RichmondB, Killarney 

 and carnations; all new stock, in firKt-class con- 

 dition. Inquire of Joseph Ziska, 56 Wabash Ave., 

 Uhic a go. 111. 



FOR SALE- A bargain for someone who is a 

 florist or greenhouse truck man; I'm not 

 one; llrst-class greenhouses, built in summer of 

 190S about 6000 feet of double strength glass, 16x 

 24 in roofs 12x16, single in sides; hot water heat; 

 six rows two-inch pipe under each table: we sleep 

 all niKht;8tocked with 700 Easter lilies, 2500 flower- 

 ing carnations, 400 roses, flowering, and lot of 

 potted plants; possession at once or later; I am 

 sick of paying for my daughter's mistakes, for 

 whom I built these houses, she never was or will 

 be a florist, you can guess the rest; the only 

 greenhouses in this coimty seat of Arapahoe 

 county Colorado, a fruit farming and manufac- 

 turing 'rapidly growing community; the town 

 has 2000 inhabitants, is 10 miles from the heart of 

 Denver where youcan unload all you cannot sell 

 here- street cars run in and out to Denver, car- 

 fare 10c and four railroads also; nearest depot, 

 express freight, etc., are two blocks from green- 

 houses- the houses have deep cement founda- 

 tions good cement boiler and coal bouse: I paid 

 net cash for everything, cost me about 13400.00 

 cash; the lots these houses are on, are in the cen- 

 ter of the town, are cheap at $600 cash; I will 

 take $3000 for all stock, houses and lots. $500 cash 

 and the balance one to five years' time at 7 per 

 cent interest; all free from debt, abstract down 

 to date: if I cant sell by March 1, 1910, I'll rent 

 it for $40.00 a month, as my dauKhter is weakly 

 and I have rheumatism and enough to Jive on 

 without this damp business. The lots of these 

 line greenhouses are 4 1x87 >2 ^eet, total outside 

 measurement, all houses stand on, is ^0x126 feet; 

 these houses run north and south, and the low- 

 est place under any gutter is six feet; height 

 from ground to ridge of roofs is little over twelve 

 feet; ten beds in house e^i by about 3x feet long; 

 rose house, the center house, is double glassed 

 on sides and north end; globe valves on each 

 table- sun shines over houses 300 days out of the 

 year; located one and a half blocks from post- 

 office, in heart of town, good for retail location; 

 twenty tons good coal, $1 75 to $3.75 per ton, is in 

 bins; all tools, hose, etc.. required, go with above 

 I'rice; seven ventilators in each house, -2x4 feet, 

 opened by patent openers: on a 50x125 ft. lot, 

 next to greenhouses, south, is a .Vroom, new, 

 'rame. modern, well-flnished cottage, priced 

 S1650, S500 down, balance long lime; house stands 

 ■'lear street, plentv room to double up and ex- 

 pand; best land in rich bottom of Platte river 

 vhree-quarters of a mile from greenhouses, can 

 'le rented for $16 an acre, with irrigating water; 

 :an buy for $300 acre; city water, pure artesian. 

 ';ood force for watering houses, 26c per lOO cubic 

 •'set up to 1600, then 22'-2c; cubic foot is seven and 

 "ne-half gallons; my residence cost $10,00OJIiLaDd 

 •■ lands in center of 250 feet of land north 01 green- 

 nouses, leaving you space on which to expand, 

 »nd at the same time a good retail spot; if you 

 aaean business, come or address the owner, 

 Oulp'8 Greenhouses, Box 116, Littleton, Colo.; 

 !'hone. Littleton 451. 



FOR SALE-Greenbouse, two years old, and 

 one acre of best Michigan land in town of 

 1000, near town of 60,000, at junction of two good 

 railroads; bouse stocked, and equipped with 

 good water supply and new Spencer boiler: 

 plenty radiation; fine market; must sell now; 

 cheap; good reasons for selling; if interested 

 write at once. Address No, 1S4, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



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 stocked 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 

 greenhouse within 25 miles; cannot grow enough 

 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 beat- 

 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 nursery; reason for sell- 

 ing, wish to retire; price, $16,000. Address No. 

 84, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOB SAIiJS 



Cast iron sectional hot water beating boiler, 

 capacity 7,175 sq. ft. Suitable for greenhouse 

 work. A bargain. Otto A. Wurm & Co., 50 

 Adams Ave. West. Detroit, Mich. 



Situation Wanted 



By the 1st of January or later, by reliable and 

 experienced florist and gardener, single, 34 years; 

 first-class references furnished; please state par- 

 ticalars. Address No. 79, care Florists' Review 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED 



By a grower of ornamental nursery stock; 

 Hollander, single; 14 years' experience in grow- 

 ing roses, shrubs, etc.; wants position as fore- 

 man; also willing to work in a good fiorist 

 business where roses, carnations, etc., are grown; 

 good reference; state full particulars in first 

 letter; open for engagement at once. Address 

 No. 106, care Florists' Review, Ctiicago. 



Situation Wanted 



A first-class fiorist of proven ability desires a 

 position as manager or foreman. 18 years' ex- 

 perience: expert grower; also used to retail 

 trade, selling, designing, etc.; west or south; 

 either wages or commission; at liberty any 

 time after February 1: references. Address 

 No. 188, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Situation Wanted 



Ab manager for gentleman's place, 

 pnblic institution, park, cemetery, etc.; 

 practical experience in all branches; 

 reference, first-class. Address, with par- 

 ticulars, C. L., care Joseph Linfoot, 

 1015 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, O. 



WANTED 



A vigorous working gardener for a large cem- 

 etery; must be married, absolutely temperate, 

 active and tidy in person, courteous in manner, 

 and have experience with greenhouses, outdoor 

 flower gardening and decorating, and general 

 routine work: must be able to handle workmen 

 to good advantage; house on place: give full 



Sarticulars as to self and experience. Addrets 

 o. 187, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Wanted 



Competent counter hand for vegeta- 

 ble seed department; energetic young 

 man, capable for road work later, pre- 

 ferred. Particulars to 



Nortlirup> King & Co., Mlnneajwlls, Minn. 



Storeman 



Wanted, a flrst-cIaaB man for retail store la 

 Chicago; must be capable of handling anything 

 that comes along where a large busineia Is 

 done; none but good people need apply; aatla- 

 factory wages for the rlcht man. Addrau No, 

 48, care Florists' Review, Obleaco. 



Situation Wanted 



By A-1 grower of pot plants, ferns, roses and 

 general stock; experienced in waiting on trade: 

 12 years' practical experience, strictly sober and 

 industrious, capable of taking charge; wages 

 expected. $18.00 per week. Address No. 133, 

 care Florists' Review, Chici)go. 



A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITT 



Wanted a partner with $5,0(i0.uO or more and a good 

 practical knowledge of the florists' business to take one- 

 half interest in an established business, 15,000 feet of 

 glass, with boiler capacity lor as much more: also room 

 for 50,000 feet more of glass, which could be made to 

 pay big interest on investment, with a growing whole- 

 sale business which now exceeds by nearly half my 

 present ability to produce; centrally locatea, four rail- 

 roads and all express companies; all correspondence to 

 be confidential. Address No. 53, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



NOTICK 



Members of the Illinois State Florists' Associ- 

 ation. Notice is hereby given that at the next 

 annual meeting, to be held at Drbana, 111 , Feb. 

 15 and 16, 1910, a resolution will be presented 

 proposing to amend Section 8 of the Constitution 

 to read as follows: 



The Association shall hold its annual meeting 

 and exhibition on the 4th Tuesday of February 

 at Urbana, 111. Ten members to constitute a 

 quorum. J. F. Ammann, Sec'y. 



FOR SAI.K 



Well establltiied fiorist businrss in town of 

 7000 in southern Indiana: consists of 3 houses— 

 6OO0O B«. ft. of glass, well stocked with carna- 

 tions and general line of plants for retail trade: 

 a dwelling, seven rooms, and several acres of 

 ground: no opposition; price, $),60O.0O; part cash 

 and rest on easy payments to suit purchaser; 

 can give possession at once; correspondence 

 invited. Address No. 125, care Florists' Re- 

 view. Chicago. 



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 ^ood live man; 

 on account of poor bealth am willing to sell at a 

 sacrifice and $3,000 will buy it. If you mean 

 business 



Address No. 81, 

 Care Florists* Review-, Cbicasro. 



What Are We 

 Offered 



For a Nason steam trap, Devan green- 

 house phone, three stations and two 

 desk rests; two steam radiators, also 100 

 feet oiiyi. and 2-in. pipe and fittings. 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



42 Vesey Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



For Sale! 



A Western Nursery 



of 40 acres of deeded land and 40 acres 

 of leased land; stock all salab e 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 600 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 iavestment, 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 



