. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i6 The American Florist. Dec. /J, Spider Lily. Is there such a plant as a spider lily? I have one three years old. Bulb whcu first planted was about the size of a hen's egg, now is five inehes in diameter. I take it up in tall and jilant it out again ill spring. It has about seventy-five leaves from 12 to IS inches long and ^^ of an inch wide ;ind they grow out from tlie ground. It has never bloomed with me. Can you tell me what it is? Waco, Texas. Chas. H. [Not from the description. .\nd the name "Spi
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i6 The American Florist. Dec. /J, Spider Lily. Is there such a plant as a spider lily? I have one three years old. Bulb whcu first planted was about the size of a hen's egg, now is five inehes in diameter. I take it up in tall and jilant it out again ill spring. It has about seventy-five leaves from 12 to IS inches long and ^^ of an inch wide ;ind they grow out from tlie ground. It has never bloomed with me. Can you tell me what it is? Waco, Texas. Chas. H. [Not from the description. .\nd the name "Spider lih'" is probably local and not general.] RrBBER P.\CKiNG.—Has any reader of the Florist tried rubber packing for hot water and steam pipes? If so have one or two been used for each connection? . T. E. SITUATIONS. WANTS, FOR SALE^ Advertisements under this head will be inserted at the rate of 10 cents a line (seven words) each inser- tion, ('ash must accompany order. Plant advs. not admitted under this bead. competent iBi aim Kaiut:iiv:t , uci luan, i:, Marysville, Kan. SITUATION WANTEI>-By a flrst-claaa gardener and florist. German, sintrle. ai:e 35. 20 years' ex- perience in throwing roses and all kinds of hothouse plants, fruil ' " ' .. SITUATION WANTED-As headgardener. Mar- ried, age 32, English; 17 years flrst-class experi- p-cein several of the leading horticultural estab- l» hnientsin England, including over r> years In the world renowned gardens of John Day. Esq. Expert orchid and chrysanthemum grower; also ferns, dec- orative plants, etc. Highest testimonials for ability and sobriety. H 2'C, Box Vl, Short Hills, New Jersey. SITUATION WANTED—By a flrst-class floral de- signer, situation In commercial place or floral store. Single, American, age 26; 8 years'experience, the last four in cut flower trade. A good grower and flrst-class designer. Past .1 years had charge of flve large houses and the business in a city of Owing to cha
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