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Fkbbuaby 3, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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FOB 8ALE-12 acres rich black bqIL with three 

 greenhouses, near city. H. W. WnUuns, 424 

 Fulton St., Peoria, III. 



FOB SALE-One Lord & Burnbam sectional 

 hot water boiler. No. 824; 200 10 ft. Bashes, 1700 

 ft. 2-ln. and 200 ft. 3- in. pipes; the whole positively 

 used but a short time and guaranteed In perfect 

 condition. Address No. 146, care Florists' Be- 

 vlew, Ohreago. 



Ij^OB SALE-Refrigerators: No. l-show case 

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

 marble floor and pase, carved wood-work, blid- 

 jDR doors 11-ft. nigh. 14-ft. long. 6 ft. wide, price 

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

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

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

 Pittsburg, Pa. 



FOB SALE— Half interest in $16,000 wholesale 

 and retail place near Chicago; 25,000 ft. glass, 

 stocked with roses and carnations; seven acres 

 planted in fruit; two dwellings, horses, cows, 

 wagons, buggy, tools, etc., $2*^00 cash, balance 

 ($5500) $500 per annum, 6 per cent interest; pos- 

 session March 1st. Address No. 158, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



FOB SALE-Three greenhouses. 80O0 square ft. 

 glass, in city of 80.000 inhabitants; growing 

 business and good trade; cottage, Ave rooms, 

 adjoiniag same; good water; hot water heating; 

 plant practically new; reason for selling, death 

 of proprietor, and no one to continue the busi- 

 ness; terms reasonable. Address No. 187, care 

 Florists Review, Chicago. 



FOB SALE-Greenhouses. 8000 feet; one block 

 land, 575x256; witbin city limits, near union 

 depot, within ten minutes' walk of main business 

 section: established ten years; or will go into 

 partnership with responsible party; demand re- 

 quires from 15 to 20,000 ft. of additional glass; no 

 competition to speak of within a circle of 300 

 miles. Address Thomas Blernatad, Baker City, 

 Ore. 



FOB 8ALE-An Orr & Lockett's florists' re- 

 frigerator; made ol ash; has mirrors in Ice 

 doors and ends of ice chambers, beveled glass 

 in front and ends of floral chamber; the doors to 

 the floral chamber are in front; used 6 months; 

 no better refrigerator made; dimensions outside 

 width. 44 in.; depth, 32^ in.; height. 77 in.; a bar- 

 gain if taken soon. The El Paso Carnation Co., 

 El Paso, 111, 



FOB 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 

 cdws, horses, machinery of all kinds, grains, hay, 

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

 lighted by electricity; greenhouses in flne condi- 

 tion and tally 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; greenbouses, 

 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: flne lawns, driveways: orchards, 

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

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

 84, care Florists' Beview, Chicago. 



FOR SALE-Florist and gardening business, 

 mcluding five greenhouses, 10,300 it. glass; 

 four acres good garden land; siore fixtures and 

 stock; in a city of 4,000 in north central Illinois; 

 IfiO miles from Chicago; two bouses are each 

 28iaxi00 feet; King construction; very light; 

 three years old; one house i5xlOO ft.; one bouse 

 14x100, partitioned in tw o 50 ft sections for ferns 

 and mums; 5 ft. lean-to partitioned 25 ft. for 

 propagating; 75 ft. violets; all built in last three 

 years; steam heat; two boilers; own water 

 system; triplex pumps; excellent force; good 

 water supply; bouses planted to roses, carna- 

 tions and general stock. Including azaleas, 

 Duibs etc.. for Easter; good start of spring stock; 

 onthe place are 2 000 three-year-old rhubarb, 

 2,500 three and four-year-old asparagus and 

 several thousand seedling asparagus; good 

 stock, hardv shrubs, Vncludlng about 200 peonies 

 bloomlbg size; season's coal in bins'and paid for; 

 nouses at edge ot town; most of the retail busi- 

 ness done at store located in center of business 

 district; store rent is very cheap, $12 per mouth; 

 store fixtures include large refrigerator, count- 

 ers, show cases, etc., good stock wire designs. 

 Sheaves, ribbons, etc., used in a flrst-class store: 

 have a tomato, cabbage and other vegetable 

 Plant trade limited only by our capacity, also 

 >n unsolicited out of town trade in spring bed- 

 ding and vegetable plants and cut flowers to 

 eight surrounding towns; are within 90 miles of 

 • Wholesale market which will take all surplus; 

 J2^Si,be sold at once to settle an estate; price 

 »D,000 $1 000 cash, balance on time. Address 

 "O, 188, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Situation Wanted 



By a married man as foreman or manager; 

 k first clasa grower of camationa, mums and 

 general stock; strictly sober and oot afraid to 

 work; fully capable of taklngcharge; can furnish 

 excellent references from former employers; 

 state wages in first letter; answers from ap-to- 

 a»te places only expected. Address Norwood 

 O. Halbrooks, Sta. A., Box 282, R. F. D. No. 2, 

 Columbus, Ohio. 



Situation Wanted 



In store or retail commercial place by Scotch- 

 man, age 31, life abstainer; best references; ex- 

 perienced salesntfin, dasiftner and decorator, 

 with several vears' experience as Krower; Chi- 

 cago or middle west preferred. Address No. 

 186, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



Situation Wanted 



As manager for gentleman's place, 

 public institution, paik, 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. 



Situation Wanted 



Thoroughly experienced in general green- 

 bou>e work; good propagator and designer: 

 lifetime with the trade; »ie 25: single; Knglith 

 and Oerman: sober, honest and reliable; wish 

 position somewhere in or near Ohio; am with 

 oneof the largest firms in Ohio and can supply 

 referekce from them: kindly state wages. Ad- 

 dress No. 178, care Floiists' Review, Chicago. 



Situation Wanted 



By married man. 31 years of age, 18 years' 

 practical experience in the retail business, all 

 branches; good grower of general stock: also 

 decorator and designer; honest, sober and in- 

 dustrious: capable of taking charge; am of good 

 appearance and competent to wait on first-class 

 trade; good references. Address No 185, care 

 Florists' Beview, Chieago. 



Foreman Wanted 



One cabable of taking charge of 70,000 square 

 feet of glass and growing both cut flwvers and 

 plants for wholesale and retail: references re- 

 quired; steady position; good pay. Address 



No. 184 



Care Florists* Review, Cblcasro 



Help Wanted 



An assistant gardener for private place: 

 must be expeiienced in all greenhouse work; 

 wages 930.00, board and room, per month to 

 start. 



WILLIAM REUPKE 



Winterthur, Delaware 



WANTED 



Wlr« Workers AT ONCE 



Good wagps ! Steady work ! and extra pay 

 for over hours. Immediate and constant 

 positions for good men. 



H. KENNKT, 

 88 Rochester Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Wanted 



A thoroughly competent plantsman, well 

 posted in trees, sbrubs and all hardy planting 

 material. A good promising position for the 

 right man. who knows Ms business and can 

 handle men State references and salary 

 wanted. Address No. 198, care Florists' Be- 

 view, Chicago. 



Wanted 



A first-clasB roBe and carnation 

 grower; in Penneylvania; wages 

 $18 00. Address No. 150, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



Shippers, Attention 



We can use to advantage, good Boses, 

 Daffodils. Freesla, Tnllpf , Lilies and Greens; will 

 either buy outright or sell on commission. 



Address No. 158, 

 Care Florists* Review, Cblcaao. 



FOR SALS 



Well establlttied florist businfss in town of 

 7000 in southern Indiana: consists of 3 bouses— 

 6000 8«. ft. of glass, well stocked with carna- 

 tions and general line of plants for retail trade: 

 a dwelling, seven rooms, and several acres ot 

 ground; no opposition; price. $1,500.00; part cash 

 and rest on easy payments to suit purchaser; 

 can give possession at once; correspondence 

 invited. Address No. 125, care FiOiists' Be- 

 view. Cbicavo. 



FOR SALE 



A handsome florist wagon, cost 

 $1200; in first-class condition; no finer 

 florist wagon in New Yoik for a retailer; 

 will accept $300 cash. See it without 

 delay. KESSLER BROS., 

 60 W. 28th St. New York City 



For Sale in Oklahoma, 



Greenhouses and Store 



Muskogree Carnation Co. will sell up-to-date green- 

 houses and store to a cash purchaser; the only florist 

 business in city of 25,000 inhabitants; the business will 

 pay for itself in 4 years and the property will DOUBLE 

 Itself in 1 yearj the finest place to be seen anywhere; 

 come and see it for yourself, I know you will like it. 



Mnakogee Carnation Co. 

 C. E. Taube, Manager. Mnskogee, Okla. 



WANTED 



A purchaser for (;reenhoase with 11 

 acres of land and 2 dwellings, in Mt. 

 ■Sterling, Ky. Address 



H. CLAY McKEE & SONS 

 Mt. Sterling, Ky. 



Wanted to Rent 



Greenhouse estahlishment, 15,000 to 

 20,000 ft. glass; must be in good repair; 

 good location and good rose soil re- 

 quired; shipping distance from Chicago 

 preferred. Address No. 198, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



To Rent 



A very rare opportunity 



One of the most modern and up-to-date florist 

 establishments of about 15.000 sa it. class, hot 

 water heat, Superior tubular boiler; entire place 

 equipped with electric lithts, cement walks and 

 floors: work buIldlnK 20x115 ft.; 2-story 8-room 

 modern flat; good established business; the con- 

 veniences and accommodations to all transporta- 

 tion, etc., are too numerous to mention here, 

 they cannot be excelled; if interested, an in- 

 vestigation will convince. 



RICHARD F. GLOEDE 



1405-1407 Central St., EVANSTON, IIX. 



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 6 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 isvestment, we have it; we are 

 well established and advertised; strietly 

 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 soma 

 money and knowledge of the business. 

 Address 



No. 68, Care florists' Review, Chicago 



