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WORKROOMS. 



Not the least important part of the greenhouse is the workroom. The crop 

 has to be handled right in the plant several times before it can be shipped out, 

 and all or most of this work must be done in the workroom. Greenhouse men 

 are beginning to realize that this room must be a permanent, well built structure, 

 sufficiently large to handle all the crop, and not become congested at any time. 



Usually the workroom is located close to the boiler room in as central a position 

 as ")ossible. The boiler house will have to be set according to the location of the 

 plant, so as to heat economically each part of the house or houses. As a general 

 rule the workrooms are built to one end of the boiler room. Light, airy, con- 

 venient rooms are bes't. 



A brief description of some rooms seen might be of value. 



R. YonJcers, Grand Rapids, Mich. Boiler room and workroom end to end. 

 Building constructed of concrete blocks laid with red mortar, size 30 by 50 feet. 

 Angle iron rafters with truss supports, several large casement windows, concrete 

 floors throughout with drains, concrete wash tubs and a bench for dripping at 



Greenhouse plants require good workrooms. More attention is being paid to them each 

 year. Each labor-saving device should be well considered before being installed. 



right hand of tub. A small division is made to form an office in which all 

 accounts, etc., are kept. The whole room is lighted with electricity. Door on 

 front is large enough to allow waggon or motor truck to be backed in and loaded 

 handily from the packing floor. All woodwork is painted and the whole inside 

 is of a pleasing appearance and spotlessly clean. 



R. L. Reutenih, Cleveland, Ohio. Workrooms located along ends of houses. 

 Concrete floors and wooden walls. Here again permanent wash tubs and tables 

 are found. Here the waggon is backed into another shed which is at one end 

 of the workroom and the bottom of the waggon is set lower down than the floor 

 of the workroom so that the boxes do not have to be lifted so high in loading. 

 This room is also well lighted and fairly airy. 



Ooldwood Greenhouse Co., Cleveland. ISTew plant with boiler room and work 

 room together. Concrete is used as main form of construction, plenty of windows, 

 electrically lighted and ^\ash tubs, etc. The particular point is that waggon may 

 be backed into excavated part and goods may be loaded on the level. No lifting 

 whatever is needed on this account. 



The builder in Ontario will do well to realize the importance of these 

 large airy rooms. Small cooped up workrooms are not an advantage and 



