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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



April 22, 1909. 



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C. W. McKELLAR... 



Longr Distance Phone, Central 8698 



51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



Beauties, 

 Roses, 

 Carnations, 



Valley, Violets and all Fancy Flowers, Farleyense and all Fancy 

 Greens and Decorative Stock, Violet Ties and Ribbons 



SKMD rOR COMPLBTX 

 PRICE U8T 



Boxwood Fancy Ferns 



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Mennon The Keview when yoa wnte. 



TO CLEAN SMOKY GLASS. 



We have a roof that has been on for 

 thirteen years and is extremely dirty with 

 coal smoke. The carnations and roses do 

 not have a good growth through the win- 

 ter months. How much would the glass 

 hinder the growths and how can the glass 

 be cleaned! J. Y. L. 



We are not surprised at the roses and 

 carnations failing to make a stocky 

 growth when your glass is in this condi- 

 tion. If you are in a smoky neighbor- 

 hood, you should give the roof a thorough 

 cleansing at least once a year, choosing 

 October as a suitable month, it being 

 necessary to have all possible light dur- 

 ing the winter months. A thorough hos- 

 ing will in itself remove much dirt, but 

 to clean your glass as it now is, dampen 

 the glass with water containing a little 

 potash. A single can of this will cover 

 a good deal of roof. Use a hand syringe 

 or long-handled mop to put it on with. 

 This will loosen up the dirt so that a 

 good pressure of water from the hose 

 should remove it all. If any sticks, give 

 it a rub with a brush. 



A soapy powder, known as Dutch 

 Cleanser, sold at all grocery stores, is 

 also excellent for cleaning smoky glass. 



C. W. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES. 



Chicago, April 20. — Cucumbers, 65c to $1.40 

 doz.; lettuce, 20c to 22MiC box; radishes, 15c 

 to 40c dozen bunches; mushrooms, 30c to 60c lb. 



Boston, April 17.— Cucumbers, $3 to |6 box; 

 tomatoes, 25c to 40c lb.; lettuce, 75c to »1 

 box; bunch beets, ?1.50 to $2 doz.; bunch car- 

 rots, 75c to $1 doz.; radishes, fl.26 box; 

 rhubarb, 6c to 7c lb.; mint, 40c to 60c doz. 



New York, April 19.— Beet tops, 60c to 75c 

 bushel box; cucumbers, 50c to ?1 doz.; lettuce, 

 SI 50 to $2 strap; mushrooms, 25c to 75c lb.; 

 mint, 40c to 50c doz. bunches; radishes, $1.25 

 to $1.75 per 100 bunches; rhubarb, $3 to $6 per 

 100 bunches; tomatoes, lOc to 20c lb. 



Athol, Mass.— a storehouse owned by 

 Warren Lee, and located near his green- 

 house and residence at Athol Center, was 

 recently destroyed by fire. For a time 

 both his residence and his cucumber 

 greenhouse were in danger, but both were 

 saved without being damaged. The cause 

 of tft6 fire was unknown. The loss was 

 small and is covered by insurance. 



THE cost of labor saved 

 * in six months will buy 

 and install a Skinner Sys- 

 tem of Greenhouse Irri- 

 gation. 



Till Skinner Irrigation Go. 



TROY, O. 



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Vegetable Plants 



FOR TRANSPLAMTIMO 



CABBAOB— Wakefield and SucceBBlon, $1.50 



per 1000. 

 ■QO PLANT - N. T. Improved and Black 



Beauty, 40c per 100: $8.00 per 1000. 

 FKPPBR— Bull Nose, Ruby KIdr: and Sweet 



Mountain, 40c per 100; $3.00 per 1000. 

 Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100. 

 TOMATO— Earliana, Chalk's Jewel and Early 



Jime Pink, 30c per 100; $2.00 per lOOO. 



TOMATOR8— Stone. Favorite and Paraxon, 

 small Plants, $1.00 per 1000. 



CXLVRT— Small, for transplantinR, White 

 Plume and Golden Self Blanching;, $1.00 

 per 1000. 



Cash with order. 



R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md. 



CONNOVER 



15,000 l-yr.-old Asparagus plants, extra fine, 

 $4.00 per 1000. 

 1500 DRACAENA INDIVI8A Per 100 



2-ln $2.00 



8000 Phoenix Canariensis Palms, 8-in g.00 



1600 Chamserops Excelsa. 2>s-in 6.00 



600 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in 6.00 



600 Asparagus Plumosus, 3-in 6.00 



SOOO Coleus, 4 varieties, rooted cuttings 60 



2000 Geraniums— S. Nutt, Double Ivy and 

 Miss Perkins, 2^-in 2.60 



W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Co., Princeton, III. 



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IfPBiill^inP Inaecticide 

 WtniillWlUb and Fungicide 



Kills all worms, insects, etc., in the soil with- 

 out injury to the roots. Cucumber growers 

 particularly will find it invaluable. A gallon 

 diluted makes several barrels of solution to 

 sprinkle on the soil with watering can. Price, per 

 gallon, $2.00. Cash must accompany all orders. 



GREENHOUSE SUPPLY CO., Aurora, III. 



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North Easton, Mass. — Archie Var- 

 den, formerly employed at the green- 

 houses of Winthrop Ames, has secured a 

 position with a florist in Trenton, N. J. 



Mansfield, Mass.— Mrs. Mabel Barnes 

 is building two greenhouses on her farm 

 on South Main street. One of the houses 

 is 175 feet long and the other 150 feet 

 long. Samuel A. Lishman has been en- 

 gaged to work in the houses. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head one cent » 

 word. CASH WITH ORDER. When answera 

 •re to be addressed in our care, add 10 cents for 

 forwarding. 



SITUATION WANTED-A first-class rose grow- 

 er, able to take charge; state wages in first 

 letter. Address No. »18. care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman or assist- 

 ant in good private place; 14 years' experi- 

 ence. Address No. 819, care Florists' Review. 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By all-around grower; 

 private or commercial place; single; capable 

 of taking charge. Address No. 199, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED - Bv an experienced 

 rose grower, 44 years of age, Oerman; 20 

 years' experience in this country. Address No. 

 SIS, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED - Landscape architect 

 and fine draftsman wishes to take full charge 

 of such department; good business qualifications. 

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



SITUATION WANTEI>-Gardener or superin- 

 tendent; I can with confidence recommend a 

 man as above; competent, sober, honest and 

 willing. Apply William Downs, Chestnut Hill, 

 Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED— Competent florist as 

 manager of retail place; thorough in all de- 

 ails of a florist business; age 30: married; ref- 

 erences exchanged. Address No. 809, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman, by life- 

 experienced grower of roses, carnations, 

 general line of cut flowers and plants; married; 

 middle-aged; best of references. Address T., 61S 

 N. East St., Indianapolis, Ind. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a first-class grower 

 of roses, carnations, mums and generalline of 

 pot and bedding plants where Al stuff is wanted; 

 21 years' experience ; capable of taking full 

 charge. Address No. 18S, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As working foreman or 

 manager, by man experienced in cut flowers 

 and general stock; Oerman; age 46; married; 

 life experience; 18 years in this countrypBo^d 

 references. Addreu No. 814, care Florista' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



