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 GiiKEXii(irM-;.s: Tiii:iit CoNsTiirtrioN 

 AXii EijrirMKXT — By \V. J. WriRht, 

 Director New York State School of 

 Agriculture, Alfred fniversity, Al- 

 fred, New York. 



For a decade and more there has 

 been a decided demand for information 

 about preenhoiises. Owners and opera- 

 tors, present and prospective, have been 

 asking for deflnite, concise information 

 about the different forms of construc- 

 tion, heating and equipment, and the 

 probable cost. Students and teachers 

 in Agricultural Schools and Colleges 

 have lieen demanding a suitable text- 

 book which will not only give opinions 

 but facts and figures. 



This volume attempts to meet these 

 demands. It has been several years in 

 preparation. Tlie data given is based 

 on experience and observation of the 

 author as well as on that of hundreds 

 of practical greenhouse builders and 

 owners throughout the country. The 

 tables and estimates are in accord with 

 the best engineering practice. The 

 book is illustrated with many photo- 

 graphs and drawings which greatly en- 

 hance the value of the text. 



A special effort has been "Inade to 

 make this volume of service to the 

 present owner of a greenhouse and to 

 those who may contemplate building, 

 whether it be a small private house or 

 a large commercial range. Tlie arrange- 

 ment of topics has been made with 

 reference to a pedagogical system, 

 which it is hoped will be of service to 

 the teacher and student. 



Contents, — A General Survey; Gen- 

 eral Considerations; Structural Ma- 

 terials; Glazing and Painting; Bed, 

 Benches and Walks; Hot Water Instal- 

 lation; Boilers. Fuels, and Flues, Con- 

 crete Construction; Sashbed Construe- 



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 c««it« per bDDdred sqaare feiet W d*«bl. 

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 JOHN O. BU.BR, Bee, tixIdU Mtrar, H. i. 



tlon; Creenhoii . \r. hltecture; Frame- 

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 and Ventilating .Machinery; Green- 

 house Heating; Steam Installation; 

 Water Supply and Irrigation; Plans 

 and Estimates. 



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TIUK. 



The thirty-fourth annual reiiort of 

 the Board of Park Commissioners of 

 .Minneapolis, Minn,, for 1916 is a very 

 handsome publication, fully representa- 

 tive of the thoroughness with which 

 everytliing connected with the great 

 Minneapolis park system has been de- 

 veloped. In recognition of the fact 

 that the year 1917 marks the close of 

 the first halt century of the city's ex- 

 istence, P. C. Deming, president of 

 the park board, has contributed an in- 

 teresting detailed account of the his- 

 tory of the park system from its 

 inception. Superintendent Theodore 

 Wirth's report of the year's doings oc- 

 cupies over one hundred closely printed 

 pages and numerous maps and charts. 

 Nearly fifty full page views in the 

 various parks are given. 



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THE COAL PROBLEM. 

 The coal problem is still worrying 

 the growers and the fear of a boycott 

 on supply has prompted the following 

 inquiry and reply to the authorities. 

 We publish same as throwing some 

 authentic official light on the problem: 



.Mr, Win, F, Oudc. 



Wn.'ihingtoii. D. C. 

 Dear Mr, Glide: — In reply to ynnr li'tler 

 of Aiieiist dill. liU7. iiiclosliiK a letter from 

 Mr, S, S, I'eiiiKick of Philadelphia, dated 

 .Xiipust 7th. with rejrard to the iiiqnirie.s 

 that have Iieen sent from the Geoiopieal 

 Survey requesting inforinatloii on both the 

 consuniptioii antl stor.'i;ie of coal: 



For your informntion. I would say that 

 blanks exactly similar to those mailed the 

 florists have been sent to many other In- 

 dustries, among the larger of which are 

 flour mills, breweries, steam railroads, 

 municipal gas plants, aulnmobiles, and 

 automobile motors. In all. uutre than ir.,- 

 IKIO blanks have been mailed out requesting 

 information on these points. Only the 

 limit of the clerical force available has pre- 

 vented the canvass of even a greater num- 

 ber of industries. The object of the inves- 

 tigation is primarily to se«'iire specific iu- 

 '■"■mation on the consiiinption and storage 

 ■oal in order that the proper Govern- 

 ital agencies may be able to act intel- 

 iitl,v on any situation which may arise. 

 Yours ver.v truly. 



George Otis Smith, 

 Director. U. S, Geological Survey. 

 August 14. 1(117. 



OBITUARY. 

 A. J. Baur 

 .A. .J, liaur of the Haur Floral Com- 

 Ii;my, Erie, Pa,, was accidentally killed 

 I'v coming in contact with an electric 

 light wire on August 14. He was 48 

 years of age. 



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