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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



May 0, 1900. 



C. W. NcKELLAR... 



Lonflr Distance Phone, Central 8698 



51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



Beauties, 

 Roses, 

 Carnations, 



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

 Chreens and Decorative Stock, Violet Ties and Ribbons 



'""pSa ?.S?"" Boxwood Fancy Fernf 



Mention The Keview when you wnte. ___^ '__ 



XO CLEAR OUT RED SPIDER. 



I have a house that' had single violets 

 in it, which is infested with red spider. 

 I wish to put asters in the house at 

 once. What is the best way to get rid 

 of the spider, the house now being 

 empty? • W. C. P. 



The house being clear of all plants, 

 the easiest way to thoroughly clean out 

 red spider and any other pests is to 

 burn sulphur in it. Hydrocyanic acid 

 gas will effect the same purpose, but the 

 sulphur burning is the simplest method. 

 Use one or two iron pots or kettles, more 

 if the house is large, place some red 

 ashes in each and cover with flowers of 

 sulphur. Then lock the doors and do not 

 enter until next day. C. W. 



PROPAGATING BOXWOOD. 



I am sending a sprig of boxwood. 

 Kindly let me know how and when it can 

 be propagated outside ; also as to the 

 trimming of it in different shapes. Can 

 it be trimmed like California privet, or 

 must it be trimmed with more care? 



E. W. C. 



The dwarf form of Buxus sempervi- 

 rens, which is so much used for hedges, 

 is readily propagated by division of the 

 plants. The best time for this work we 

 have found to be the end of April or 

 first week in May, just when the .plants 

 are starting to grow. Dig up a portion 

 of any old hedge you may have. Pull 

 the plants in pieces with your hands. 

 Use a pair of shears in order to trim 

 the shoots to a length of from six to 

 ten inches. Never mind whether they 

 have roots on or not, but it is an ad- 

 vantage to leave a portion of the stem 

 which "has been buried below ground. 

 Wood above ground is much slower in 

 rooting. 



Our plan is to lay a line and, after 

 firming the ground thoroughly, to nick 

 out a narrow trench with a sharp spade, 

 just Vide and deep enough to bury the 

 cuttings up to the leaves. To keep them 

 of a uniform height, it will be necessary 

 to plant some deeper than others. If 

 the weather is at all dry, give the little 

 trench a soaking of water, and be sure 

 to tramp it firmly on both sides, as it 

 is impossible to "root box in loose soil. 

 If an immediate hedge is not desired, 

 regular nursery rows can be planted in 



a similar way. In an ordinary season 

 few cuttings will fail to root. 



Cuttings of the taller growing, or tree 

 boxes, are better taken in fall ; pieces 

 six to seven inches long are about right. 

 Insert these firmly in a frame or in boxes 

 in a cold greenhouse, planting them out 

 in nursery rows in spring. 



Box trees stand and require much 

 closer shearing than bays. The best time 

 to trim is just when growth has fairly 

 started, which in your section would be 

 about the middle of May. Use a i>air 

 of ordinary hedge shears for this work. 



W. N. Craig. 



NoRTHFiELD, Mass. — The Unitarian 

 parish, with several other organizations, 

 united Friday evening, April 30, to cele- 

 brate the fortieth anniversary of Charles 

 W. Mattoon's ser\*ice as church florist. 

 During tho.se forty years Mr. Mattoon has 

 missed but four Sundays in his work of 

 decorating the church. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Adyertlsementfl under this bead one cent a 

 word. CASH WITH ORDER. When answers 

 are to be addressed in our care, add 10 cents for 

 forwarding. 



SITUATION WANTED-A first-class rose grow- 

 er, able to take charKP; state waires in first 

 letter. Address No. %S6, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a youpp man with 

 10 years' experience in carnations, mums 

 and general plants. Address No. S30, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED - Landscape architect 

 and fine draughtsman wishes to take full 

 charge of such department: ^ood business qual- 

 ifications. Address No. »33, care Florists^ Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As working foreman: 

 first-class grower of carnations and general 

 stock: life exp'irience; age 38; English: married; 

 no family. Address No. 236, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED - Grower, thoroughly 

 experienced in roses, carnations and every- 

 thing pertaining to greenhouse. Address Letter 

 M. Michell's Seed House, 1018 Market St., Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED-By all-around green- 

 house man: German; married: 36 years old: 

 life experience; commercial or private, in or 

 near Chicago. Address No. 824, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED -Competent florist as 

 manager of retail place: thorough in all de- 

 tails of a florist business; age 30; married; refer- 

 ences exchanged. Address No. S8!}, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman and grower 

 of roses, carnations and general stock, by a 

 married man; life experience in large places 

 around Chicago; west preferred; best testimo- 

 nials as to ability, etc. Address No. »37, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a young married 

 man as foreman and grower of carnations, 

 mums, vegetables and bedding plants; commer- 

 cial or private and near Philadelphia; 10 years' 

 experience; best of references. Addreis No. 

 187, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By a practical, good 

 grower of roses, carnations, mums, etc., 

 able to take full chariie of section or place: open 

 for engagement by June 1 or 15: state full par- 

 ticulars and wages in first letter; references. Ad- 

 dress No. 834. care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By young man, single, 

 16 years' practical experience as all around 

 florist and gardener in Scandinavia, England, 

 Germany and this country; private or commer- 

 cial; am 5 years in charge of present position; 

 please state wages and particulars. Address No. 

 231, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED-By American, 23 years 

 old, as general greenhouse mechanic on 

 commercial place or with a greenhouse construc- 

 tion company; «ood steamfltter. carpenter and 

 glazier; able to take charge of all kinds of struc- 

 tural woik about greenhouses; can draw plans 

 for beating systems, construction, etc.; 6 years' 

 experience; good salary expefcted. Address Me- 

 ebanic. Box 43, Madbury, N. H. 



SITUATION WANTED-I desire to make a per- 

 manent connection with some responsible es- 

 tablif^hment as a first-class florist, capable of 

 managing an up-to-date place; I am at present 

 employed and ha>e held responsible pofitions 

 for the last twenty years, but owing to personal 

 interests I find it advisable to make a change to 

 better my conditions: I am not looking for a snap 

 or a place to loaf, but prefer a position that de- 

 mands ability, aggre.ssiveness and perseverance; 

 married; nationality, English; will not make a 

 change unless I am assured that there is oppor- 

 tunity for merited advancement: my past record 

 is my sirongeft endorsement. Address No. 289, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED-Single man for fern section; 

 experienced in forcing valley. J. M. Gasser 

 Co., Rocky River, Ohio. 



HELP WANTED- Several section greenhouse 

 hands for roses and carnations; send refer- 

 ences. Green Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas, Tex. 



HELP WANTED- Young man with some expe- 

 rience in general greenhouse work; wages 

 $10 per week for start. Superior Floral Co. Su- 

 perior, Wis. 



HELP WANTED-A first-class florist and gar- 

 dener,, one especially good on bedding 

 plants; permanent position and good wages. 

 Mt. Carmel Floral Co., Hillside, 111. 



HELP WANTED-Reliable, competent and so- 

 ber man for 12,000 ft. of retail glass, in gen- 

 eral cut flowers and plants of first quality: refer- 

 ence required. C. L. Dole, Lockport, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED— Rose and carnation grower 

 by June 1, on a first-class, up-to-date place; 

 must be temperate; state experience and wages 

 Address No. 813, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



