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The Florists' Review 



Shftdmbbb 19, 1012. 



Lake Geneva, Wis. ; W. A. Manda, South 

 Orange, N. J.; A. E. Thatcher, Bar 

 Harbor, Me. 



The Horticultural Club met at 

 Young's hotel September 11 and elected 

 these officers: President, J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar; vice-president, F. B. Pierson; 

 secretary, E. H .Wilson; treasurer, E. A. 

 Peirce. 



J. Newman & Son are being kept 

 quite busy with funeral orders. 



Petros, on Boylston street, states that 

 fall trade is starting in nicely. His 

 window display* now is chiefly neph- 

 rolepis and gladioli. 



Doyle, on Boylston street, is featuring 

 English flower baskets. They have 

 some good cibotiums and Lorraine be- 

 gonias. 



On and after September 21 the whole- 

 sale markets will remain open on Sat- 

 urdays until five o'clock. 



Miss Olivia F. Zinn has opened an 

 attractive flower store on West street 

 and is doing a good business. 



In Zinn's window, on Park street, 

 some well flowered ericas were noted 

 September 14. His yellow gladioli are 

 unusually fine. 



Forbes & Keith, of New Bedford,- 

 made a fine dahlia exhibit at the West- 

 wood Grange Fair and received blue 

 ribbons for the same. Their pink va- 

 riety, Euth Forbes, was a center of at- 

 traction. ...... W. N. Craig. 



Manchester, Mass. — A greenhouse 22z 

 66 feet is being constructed on the 

 Gardiner M. Lane estate, off Summer 

 street. An extensive irrigation system 

 is also being installed. 



Athens, Qa. — S. M. Cruce, who re- 

 cently purchased some property on 

 South Lumpkin street and started busi- 

 ness there as a florist, has done some 

 effective advertising by asking the pub- 

 lic to furnish a name for his establish- 

 ment. , He has inserted an advertise- 

 ment in a local newspaper, stating that 

 he will give $5 worth of flowers, plants 

 or anything else in his stock to the per- 

 son who suggests the most distinctive 

 and suitable name. The ad is headed, 

 "I Want a Name." > 



Zanesville, O. — John D. Imlay, the 

 North Fifth street florist, was one of 

 the most forcible speakers at a recent 

 meeting of the park committee of the 

 Chamber of Commerce, when the sys- 

 tematic parking and improvement of 

 the city was advocated and prepara- 

 tions were made for the circulation of 

 a petition for a special election, in 

 order to be able to organize a board of 

 park commissioners. Seventy-five mem- 

 bers of the Chamber of Commerce were 

 to circulate copies of the petition. 



Want ini For Sale Department 



^r*AdTertiaementa under this bead lO cents 

 per line, cash with order from all who do not do 

 other adTertlslnff. In sendingr remittance count 

 ■even words to the line. 



Dlsplar advertlsementB in this department $1.30 

 tor one inch space. 



When answers are to be sent In our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisementB not admitted under this head. 



ITUATION WANTED — Seedsman, 26 years old, 

 nine years' experience inside and road work, 

 will be op«a for position Sept. 20th, 1912; best of 

 references. W. H. Haftman, Highland Park, 

 Richmond, Ta. 



jaiTDATlON WANTED— All-round florist, eape- 



"O ciall7 good !■ roMa; np-to-date man, sober 



aafl IndOBtrlons; can take fnll charge If de- 



alied; west preferred. Addresa No. 164, care 



nertarts' Btvtipr, QMcact. 



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SITUATION WANTED— By German, 19 years 

 old, good grower of pot plants and cut flowers. 

 Address E. Wegner, Unionville, Conn. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man, age 19, 

 as assistant In roses or carnations; 3 years' 

 experience in general work; good reference. 

 Address No. 177^ care Florists' Reyjew, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By grower of mums, 

 carnations and bulbous stock ; good propagator ; 

 single, middle-aged. Address No. Vft, care 

 Florists' RcTlew, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, by experi- 

 enced grower, especially good in carnations; 

 am German, married, 30 years old, and strictly 

 sober; state wages in first letter. Address No. 

 185, care Florists' Reyiew, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED — By young man with 

 eight years' all-round experience; good 

 grower of cut flowers and other stock; good 

 references. Harold Grue, Coolidge Point, Mag- 

 nolia, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED— By life experienced 

 grower of roses, carnations, ylolets, mums 

 and bedding plants; middle-aged, single, sober, 

 Industrious; state wages. Address No. 170, care 

 Florists' Reyiew, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a young Dane, age 

 21, with 6 years' experience in Denmark 

 with mums and pot plants; only months In 

 this country; please state wages in first letter. 

 Address Jacob Madaen. 1786 Spring St., Racine, 

 Wis. 



SITUATION WANTED— By competent florist in 

 roses, carnations, mums, Xmas and Easter 

 stock; good propagator; 14 years' experience; 

 age 29, single; a hustler; state wages in first 

 letter. Address No. 179, care Florists' Reyiew, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— All-round florist, pro- 

 fessional, German, single, sober and indus- 

 trious; experienced in palms, ferns, bedding 

 plants, cut flowers and forcing stock; private 

 or commercial; Chicago or yldnity preferred. 

 C. Jahn, care J. H. Moore, Lake Geneya, Wis. 



ITUATION WANTED— Commercial, public or 

 priyate, by man with 19 years' all-round ex- 

 perience in Scandinavia, Germany, England and 

 tl. 8.; cut flowers a specialty; has been several 

 years In charge; would also consider partnership 

 or interest later. If desirable place. Address 

 No. Vn, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By German florist, 

 thoroughly understands flowers, vegetables, 

 fruit and greenhouse work; I am also an expert 

 in artificial rearing of poultry; private place 

 preferred; sober, honest, single, age 80; A-1 

 references. Wm. F. Schaele, Hunter Springs, 

 Kramer, Indiana. 



SITUATION WANTED— By German ''florist as 

 working foreman; A-1 grower of Gloire de 

 Lorraine and Cincinnati leaf cuttings, cyclamen, 

 poinsettias, hydrangeas, mums, Xmas and Easter 

 stock, and a general line of bedding plants; 18 

 years' experience; able to handle men; married, 

 2 children; please state wages and all particu- 

 lars in first letter. Address No. 176, care Flo- 

 riats' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — A good all-ronnd greenhouse 

 man; single; good wages. Apply at once 

 B331 S. Morgan St., Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— Competent man, take charge 

 of 15,000 ft. of glass, in general stock, to 

 supply np'to-date store. Chas. L. Dole, Lock- 

 port, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED — Married man for general 

 greenhouse work; send references and sal- 

 ary In first letter. Address No. 178, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED — Assistant fiorist with some 

 experience in mums, carnations and potted 

 plants; single man preferred. Apply to Aurora 

 Greenhouse Co., Aurora, 111. 



HELP WANTED — First-class greenhouse vege- 

 table grower, at once; married German pre- 

 ferred; state wages and experience. Address 

 No. 58, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— A good plant grower; must 

 be A-1; send references In first letter; 

 state salary; no drinker need apply. Stuppy 

 Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo. 



HELP WANTED — Good, steady greenhouse 

 man, experienced in general stock; must 

 be hastier; $12.00 to start. Mrs. C. F. Im- 

 Oberstag & Sons, 1629 Western Ave., Toledo, O. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced assistant rose 

 grower; modem commercial plant; steady 

 employment to right man; must be strictly tem- 

 perate. Green Plain Rose Farm, Yardley, Penn. 



HELP WANTED— Grower for a place of 25,000 

 feet of glass, general line; must deliver the 

 goods; strictly sober; references required. Ad- 

 dress No. 171, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Two young men, helpers for 

 carnation section; give experience and 

 salary expected in first letter. Krueger Bros., 

 Toledo, O. 



HELP WANTED — A good all-ronnd helper with 

 3 or 4 years' experience In the greenhouse; 

 state wages expected. Edward Tatro, 407 E. 

 Iron Ave., Sallna. Kan. 



HELP WANTED — A rose grower with some 

 money to Invest in a good greenhouse busi- 

 ness; must be a bustler and capable of looking 

 after men. Address No. 8S6, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



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BLP WANTED — Two greenhouse men aa 

 helpers. Cole Bros., Peoria, 111. 



HELP WANTED — Thoroughly experienced pot 

 plant grower, good forcer of bulbous, Christ- 

 mas and Easter stock. Address "Grower," Box 

 645, New York, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED— Competent young greenhouse 

 man. a good grower of pot plants; single 

 German or Dane preferred ; state wages expected, 

 send references. Forest Park Floral Co., Cofley- 

 yiUe, Kansas. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced man as foreman 

 for greenhouses; married preferred; good 

 home; also lady to take charge retail store; 

 state salary expected. John L. Parker, Birming- 

 ham, Ala. 



HBI^ WANTED — A reliable young man. 

 familiar with general store work, design 

 work, etc.; state references and wages wanted 

 in first letter. Kalamazoo Floral Co., Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



HELP WANTED — At once, an all-round grower 

 on an up-to-date place; must grow roses, 

 mums, carnations and peas; best of references 

 wanted; also state wages. Address No. 176, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — At once, working foreman, 

 single; 20,000 feet glass; an A-1 grower of 

 general greenhouse stock; give references and 

 wages wanted In first letter. Milot-MUls Co., 

 Wenatchee, Wash. 



HELP WANTED — A good rose grower to work 

 under foreman; married man preferred; 

 must come well recommended; state wages ex- 



fected with house. Apply C. Loveridge, Peoria, 

 11. 



HELP WANTED — Gardener who understands 

 growing vegetable plants, transplanting 

 and bedding; married German p<^ef erred; good 

 permanent position to right man; state wages 

 and reference In first letter. Archias' Floral 

 Co., Sedalla, Mo. 



HELP WANTED — Montana; competent aU- 

 round greenhouse man; must be able to take 

 charge and produce A-No. 1 stock; none else 

 need apply; state wages wanted and give refer- 

 ence in first letter. Address No. 169, care Flo- 

 rists' RevieTv, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — In British Columbia, a good 

 all-round florist to grow carnations, mums 

 and a general line of potted and bedding plants; 

 must be sober and industrious; married or 

 single; a steady position for the right man; 

 state wages in first letter. Frache Bros., Colnm- 

 bla, B. C. 



HELP WANTED — A good, sober, all-round 

 florist to take charge of two greenhouses for 

 a retail trade; potted and bedding plants; mar- 

 ried German preferred; steady position for right 

 man; state wages in first letter; will give wife 

 employment if desired. Address Benson, Florist, 

 Indianapolis, Ind. 



WANTED — Three or four hustling young men 

 with capital, to Invest In greenhouse busi- 

 ness in an eastern city of 40,000. Address No. 

 884, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED — A good plantsman to invest $600.00 

 to $1,000.00 In a well established florist 

 business In an eastern city; owner of business 

 wishes to incorporate; good Investinent to the 

 right party. Address No. 870, care Florists' Re- 

 vlew, Chicago. 



PARTNER WANTED— In a first-class florist 

 store. New York City; young man of good 

 appearance, strictly sober, used to first-class 

 work; no other need apply, as owner has been 

 successful for the past 25 years in said store; 

 exceptional opportunity to right party; owner 

 being interested in other business, impossible 

 to attend to both. Address No. 166, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— Cast-iron boiler to heat 4000 ft. 

 glass; cheap for cash. Guy Yerkes, Hutch- 

 inson, Kan. 



WANTED — Bulbs and shrubs to sell on con- 

 signment or commission. Address Na 101, 

 care Florists' Review. Cblcage. 



WANTED — Glazing, painting, bulbing. Out- 

 of-town business solicited; all work guaran- 

 teed. Maxwell & Zender, 6978 N. Clark St., 

 Chicago. 



WANTED — To lease or buy, about 25,000 feet 

 of glass in city of 50,0CK) or over; central 

 west preferred. Address No. 168, care Florists' 

 Review. Chicago. 



WANTED — Hot water boiler to heat about 

 8,000 or 9,000 square feet of glass; must be 

 in good working order, Kroeschell preferred; state 

 price. Home Park Greenhouse. Marlon, Indiana. 



ANTED TO RENT OR BUY— Small greea- 



house in Ohio or western Pennsylvania. 



Address No. 173, care Florists' Review, Chicags. 



ANTED TO RENT— With the privilege of 



buying, eight to twelve thousand ft. of 



glass in central states or Oregon. Address 



No. 148, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE — A fine lot of 2- and 4-ln. second- 

 hand pipe, for steam or water lines; write 

 for prices. Baur Gas Co., Eaton. Ind. 



FOR SALE — Our nursery stocli and business; 

 60,000 fine shade snd ornamentals of mar- 

 ketable sise; will offer a big bargain if for 

 delivery In nursery row before Not. 1. Fur- 

 row h Co., Oatbrle, OKla. 



