. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 532 The American Florist. June I, Look Out for Him! A man calling himself Joseph Schmidtt an Austrian, and having with him a reeommendation from a man I knew to be a thoroiighly reliable man and a good practical florist, wanted work from me. I took him on and after two weeks work he wanted me to advance him money to help him get clothes, he to pay it up bj' weekly installments. He was so plaus- ible in every way that I did so. After working long enough to paj' one filth of the sum he owed me he skedaddled leaving
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 532 The American Florist. June I, Look Out for Him! A man calling himself Joseph Schmidtt an Austrian, and having with him a reeommendation from a man I knew to be a thoroiighly reliable man and a good practical florist, wanted work from me. I took him on and after two weeks work he wanted me to advance him money to help him get clothes, he to pay it up bj' weekly installments. He was so plaus- ible in every way that I did so. After working long enough to paj' one filth of the sum he owed me he skedaddled leaving also Board unpaid. He will likely turn up in Boston to play a similar game. John Spalding. New London, Conn. [Since the above was received Mr. Spalding has forwarded to us a letter from another florist which shows that several others have been taken in by the same party.] Snails. I notice in your issue of April 15 a note on slugs among violets. I have been troubled exceedingly by them and was somewhat comforted to know that I had company in my. misery. They have destroyed hundreds of pansy blossoms and violets. We call them snails here in Worcester. We have killed this winter, by actual count, 1,670. Have also been troubled by the sow-bugs referred to. The}' are very spry and like the darkness to work in. The snails or slugs may be baited with raw potatoes sliced up and placed around on the benches, for which they will leave everything else, and may be then caught easily and killed. Worcester, Mass. W. E. Sargent. Choice Stock Cheap. Per 100 Primula Obconica, strong 2-in % 3 50 Cannas, choice varieties Geranium, in 15 ciioice varieties, 2M-in Geranium White Swan. 2in 4 00 Geranium Kose Scented 3W-in 3 50 !? uchsias. choice young stock, 2) Libonias 2-in. I Laurens Nobilis 3-in. I Lobelia (Wave of Bl ue) 2 in I Nelrembergia 4-in. I Neirembergia. f-ln. ) Hydrangea Thomas Hogg 5-in. ) Hydrangea Thomas Hogg 2-in. I Palms Chamscrops Humilis 2-'n. ) Paims Chamairops Excelsa
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