Among the successful florists of Albany, New York, this lady is prominent. In 1873 the late Louis Gloeckner bought out Mr. Ferguson, whose greenhouses were directly in front of the cemetery station. At that time they consisted of three old houses. Since then four new houses have been erected, and there is now a total of six. Mr. Gloeckner died in May, 1881. Since then Mrs. Gloeckner has had the entire management of the property. She has put up one new hot-house, built a new residence and outbuildings, added two acres to the property (at a cost of $500 per acre), which now consists of nine acres. The ability and prudence with which she has met responsibilities placed upon her by the sudden death of her husband are certainly creditable. She is at the head of an establishment which in the summer employs nine men.

Her work is chiefly devoted to the care of cemetery lots, sodding and planting. She has a few orchids, but a large general variety of plants, chiefly grown to furnish cut flowers, which are made into bouquets, designs for decorative purposes, parties, funerals, etc. The first house is devoted exclusively to roses, of which there is a large variety, grown to perfection. Other houses are devoted to carnations, camellias, geraniums, cinerarias, hyacinths, etc., and in one of them there is a bed of smilax which nearly fills the house. Mrs. Gloeckner has a large number of customers in Albany, whose wants she is enabled by means of the telephone to supply as promptly as if located in the city. Her florists are William Dunn, John O'Neil, M. Coyne and Mr. Neilman, with assistants.