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HORTICULTURE 



April 14, 1917 



The 9 Space House 



NINE, 16 inch lights, between rafters, 

 instead of the old six. 

 Three more lights to a space', three 

 less posts, columns and rafters in every 

 100 feet. 



In spite of the fact that the roof bars, pur- 

 lins and rafters are each made slightly 

 heavier; you have a house of a noticeably 

 increased lightness. Wha,t shade there is ; 

 is more widely diffused. 

 Very naturally, you would think increas- 

 ing the rafter spacing, would make neces- 

 sary either more columns across the house, 

 or an elaborate complication of trusses. 

 Quite to the contrary. 



So carefully has the entire frame been 

 worked out, from an engineering stand- 

 point, that we can build a house up to 78 

 feet, and only use two columns. The 

 trussing, instead of being complicated, is 

 by far the simplest we have yet used. 

 One thing this construction surely points 

 out strongly, and that is : it's not so much a 

 question of how much iron you use in a 

 house ; as it is how you use it. 

 So don't allow yourself to be side-tracked 

 en a construction having a lot of criss-cross 

 trussings and bracing, that look strong. 

 When you are ready to talk building, say 

 when and where and we'll be there. 



|ord,^iBtirnhain|Q. 



NEW YORK 

 42nd Street Bldg. 



CLEVELAND 

 Swetland Bldg. 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 

 SALES OFFICES: 

 BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER 



Tremont Bldg. Widener Bldg. CoDtinenlal & Cnm- Granite Bldg. 



mercial Bank Bldg. 



DETROIT, Penobscot Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation Bldg. 



FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada. 



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