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The Florists' Review 



JUNsf 27, 1012. 



GALAX, BRONZE OR GREEN. 



Guaranteed to be the best stock $5.00 per case; 5 or more cases, $4.50 per case 



C. E. CRITCHELL, 



WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 

 34-36 B. Third Avenue, 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Cincinnati, Ohio 



dozen sorts, are this season growing 

 fifty to 100 varieties, including nearly 

 all the novelties. 



The Flower Growers' Sales Co., the 

 Boston Flower Exchange, Boston Co- 

 operative Flower Market and one or 

 two other wholesale houses started 

 closing at noon Saturday, June 22, and 

 will close each Saturday at that hour 

 until September 14. 



H. E. Comley, at his Park street 

 store, has included in his window dis- 

 play this week specimen plants of Mil- 

 tonia vexillaria, a fine lot of aquatics, 

 Canterbury bells and aquilegias. 



Perry E. Green, of Quincy, is sending 

 thousands of excellent bachelor's but- 

 tons daily to the Boston Cooperative 

 Market, where they are soon sold by 

 E. E. Fletcher. 



William Patterson, of WoUaston, is 

 sending an excellent lot of outdoor 

 sweet peas to the market. 



Mrs. J. F. Flood, of Montvale, has 

 had a fine cut of peonies this season. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri is shipped daily 

 from here in quantity. 



Mann Bros, have a superb lot of out- 

 door Spanish iris and some splendid 

 gladioli. 



F. H. Houghton, on Park street, 

 always keeps a charmingly arranged 

 window. June 22 cibotium, baskets of 

 mountain laurel and Spencer sweet peas 

 made a soft and pleasing effect. 



William Sim has installed a Skinner 

 irrigating system on two acres of his 

 sweet pea field and its value is readily 

 seen by the growth of the plants. 



The garden committee of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society visited 

 the peony garden of Wilton Lockwood, 

 at Orleans, Mass., June 18. Mr. Lock- 

 wood has over 300 varieties of peonies 

 and a superb collection of roses, all in 

 grand shape. W. N. Craig. 



Minneapolis, Minn. — The Merriam 

 Park Floral Co. has the order for 

 twenty-eight flower boxes that are to 

 be placed on top of the light posts at 

 the intersection of seven streets with 

 Nicolett avenue. 



Cromwell, Conn. — Robert C. Small- 

 wood, who for the last two years has 

 been in the employ of A. N. Pierson, 

 Inc., aa a rose grower, was married 

 June 18 to Miss Henrietta Meyer. The 

 young couple were presented with a 

 purse of gold from his fellow employees. 

 Previous to coming here Mr. Small- 

 wood was with Poehlmann Bros. Co. 

 and other prominent rose growers of the 

 middle west. 



Want mi For Sale Department 



laF^AdTertlsements under this head 10 cents 

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

 other advertlainK. In sending remittance count 

 seven words to the line. 



Display advertisements In this department $1.30 

 for one Inch space. 



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

 cents for forwarding. , ^ ,„ . ^ ., . . ., 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 



SITUATION WANTED— By grower of roses, 

 carnations, mums and general stock; age 42; 

 American; good wages: references exchanged. 

 Address No. 406, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By grower of roses and 

 carnations; capable of taking charge: best of 

 references; state wages. Address No. 408, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a grower of carna- 

 tions and roses; single, 35 years old; life ex- 

 perience; state wages. Address No. 402, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTBJD — As carnation grower, 

 taking charge of block or section; American, 

 single; state wages, monthly or weekly. Ad- 

 dress No. 408, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By life experienced 

 grower of roses, carnations, violets, mums, 

 decorative and bedding plants; middle-aged, sln- 



fle, sober. Industrious; state wages. Address No. 

 01, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As foreman by A-1 

 grower of cut flowers and pot plants; rose 

 specialist; first-class references; only reliable po- 

 sition considered. Address No. 392, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, by Ger- 

 man, married; am a carnation specialist; can 

 show excellent results as a grower and manager; 

 good wages expected. Address No. 404, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a German florist; 

 married, no children; 20 years' experience in 

 greenhouses, vegetables, etc. ; capable of taking 

 charge of any private place; wife excellent cook; 

 please state wages and particulars in first let- 

 ter. A. Materny, 1621 Bremen St., Cincinnati, 0. 



SITUATION WANTED— By pracUcal man with 

 20 years' all-round experience, growing car- 

 nations, roses, mums, cyclamen, ferns, palms, 

 bedding stock, etc.; good designer; familiar with 

 boiler, building, etc.; German, single, 35 of age; 

 if you have a place in good condition here is a 

 chance to have It taken care of by a reliable 

 business man; please give full particulars. Ad- 

 dress No. 899, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — First-class Beauty grower; 

 one who can take charge of a place; state 

 references and wages wanted. Address No. 400r 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Two florist design wire 

 workers, steady work; state experience, age 

 and wages expected. Address No. 884, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED — Three or four bustling young men 

 with capital, to invest in greenhouse busi- 

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

 884, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Good all-round grower for re- 

 tall place; must be good on pot plants; 

 steady; state references and wages wanted; lo- 

 cation within 50 miles of Chicago. Address No. 

 410, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — A rose grower with some 

 money to Invest in a good greenhouse busi- 

 ness; must be a hustler and capable of looking 

 after men. Address No. 88S, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— First-class Beauty and Kll- 

 lamey grower; permanent position; must be 

 sober and reliable; married man preferred; state 

 wages, references; near Buffalo. Address No. 

 406, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Man, who thoroughly under- 

 stands growing of roses, carnations, mums 

 and general stock, and who is a good propagator; 

 state wages per week, your board and room. C. 

 Hnmfeld, Clay Center, Kan. 



HELP WANTED — Assistant in greenhouse 

 work, one who Is handy with tools and can 

 assist in rebuilding greenhouses preferred; wages 

 $8.00 per week with board. Address Mrs. M. E. 

 Jehu, EsthervlUe, Iowa. 



HELP WANTED — Aslstant in greenhouse work; 

 one who has had experience in propagating 

 nursery stock. Address all correspondence to 

 Jos. Musiel, care Greening Nursery Company, 

 Monroe, Michigan. 



BLP WANTED— A good, reliable, honest 

 florist to take charge of 10,000 ft. of glass; 

 would prefer to have him take interest In busi- 

 ness; or will rent to right man with privilege of 

 buying; a good opportunity for a good man; write 

 for information. John Corbett, Mt. Sterling, Ky. 



ELP WANTED— Flrst-clasB grower for retail 

 place, one who thoroughly understands roaes, 

 carnations, mums, cyclamen, etc. ; permanent po- 

 sition; must be sober and reliable; married man 

 preferred; state wages and references. W. B. 

 F. Weber, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Florist, married, no children; 

 capable of taking full charge and mana^ng 

 one small greenhouse; $65.00 with house, |S6.00 

 by Xmas if can produce goods: full parttcalars 

 and references. Stelnbauser Florist & Nursery 

 Co.. BBrtlearille, Otla. 



HELP WANTED — An all-round greenhouse man; 

 steady work for right party. Address No. 

 407, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Young lady for flower store; 

 prefer one with experience; near Chicago. 

 Address No. 411, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED — A good plantsman to invest 1500.00 

 to $1,000.00 in a well established florist 

 business in an eastern city; owner of business 

 wishes to incorporate; good investment to the 

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

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Young man In shipping busi- 

 ness, must be good, quick potter and packer; 

 place Is new and one who Is willing to work 

 himself up can have good and permanent position; 

 one with European experience preferred. J. L. 

 Schiller, Toledo, O. 



HELP WANTED — Young man with knowledge 

 of designing; must be of good presence and 

 A-1 salesman, used to first-class trade; a good 

 and permanent position to the right party; state 

 wages expected and references. Donlop's, 96 

 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. 



HELP WANTED — At once, a good steady man, 

 familiar with pot plants and carnations, 

 who understands handling the hose; must be 

 sober and steady; state wages with reference; 

 good place for right man; have good houses. 

 Anton Krut, Butler. Pa. 



HELP WANTED — A good all-round man, who 

 can grow carnations, mums and Is able to 

 do design work; must be sober and able to grow 

 pot plants and bedding stock; married man pre- 

 ferred; state salary expected with house rent and 

 vegetables. H. B. Brubeck, Rockvllle, Indiana. 



HELP WANTED— A man capable of taking 

 charge, who knows how to grow roses and 

 carnations, also a general stock usually grown on 

 a retail place of 50,000 sq. ft. of glass; perma- 

 nent position for good man. Address, stating 

 wages expected and reference. J. S. Wilson 

 Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. 



HELP WANTED — Practical grower for retail 

 place In New York state; must be sober 

 and Industrious and able to grow carnations, 

 roses, mums, pot and bedding plants; permanent 

 place to right party;, give reference and state 

 salary and experience In first letter. Address 

 No. 412, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Working foreman for 26,000 

 feet of glass, devoted to roses, carnations, 

 chrysanthemums, etc., and a general line of pot 

 stuff; must be matxled, understand design work, 

 bedding, and every branch of retail florist's busi- 

 ness thoroughly; house rent free; state wages ex- 

 pected. Kemble & Goodman. Mason City. Iowa. 



HELP WANTED— 2 or 3 young men, at once, 

 on a medium-sized place as helpers under 

 foreman; best of opportunity for advancement; 

 must be sober and steady; write at once, state 

 wages wanted, references and full particulars in 

 first letter. Address No. 891, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — A working foreman to take 

 charge of the growing department of a re- 

 tall and wholesale establishment; must be a 

 first-class all round man and be able to handle 

 carnations, mums and a general line of potted 

 plants and bedding stock; board and room on 

 the premises; state wages and experience. Fracbe 

 Bros., P. P., Columbia, B. 0. 



HELP WANTED— Florist, married, small 

 family, capable of taking full charge and 

 managing a greenhouse doing a floral and vege- 

 table plant business; must be able to give bank 

 references, also name of last employer; wages 

 for right party, $15.00 per week; bouse rent, 

 $8.00 per month; opportunity to buy Interest in 

 property; position open now. Address The City 

 Greenhouse Company, Flndlay, Ohio. 



FOR RENT — Fine opportunity; five green- 

 houses; 14,000 feet of glass; hot water 

 beat; for particulars, call on or address L. Hen- 

 sen, 7322 Ridge Ave., Chicago. 



FOR SALE OR RENT- 1,200 feet of glass with 

 one acre of land; mostly all potted plants and 

 retail business; or will take a responsible man as 

 partner; only those who mean business need re- 



gly. Address No. 409, care Florists' Review, 

 hlcago. 



FOR SALE OR RENT— Four greenhouses, 22,000 

 feet of glass, on the north side of Chicago, 

 located at North Western Ave. near Alnslie, two 

 blocks north of Lawrence Ave. For further in- 

 formation inquire or write to Mrs. J. Hoffertb, 

 2100 Berwyn Ave., Chicago, 111. 



FOR SALE — Ford top delivery car, been used; 

 good bargain. Chas. 

 St., New York City, N. Y. 



bargain. Chas. Mllfang, 55 W. 26th 



FOR SALE— Four-inch cast-iron pipe, good and 

 sound, 8c per foot. W. B. F. Weber, Sault 

 Ste. Marie. Mich. 



