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HORTlCULTURi: 



November 3, 1906 



as far as the amount of light in the 

 house is concerned, but this is usually 

 at the sacrifice of more or less glass, 

 as the breakage is usually greater in 

 the house constructed in this manner. 



Continuous ventilation on both sides 

 of the ridge gives the best results. If 

 one places top ventilators one light 

 apart there is rc'ore space for air to be 

 admitted than if the ashes were con- 

 tinuous, but there is also more liability 

 of a draught. Side ventilation, while 

 desirable for violets or cool plants, is 

 in decreasing demand for use in car- 

 nation growin,g. 



The durability of the wood work in 

 a greenhouse depends on the wood, 

 the method and thoroughness of dry- 

 ing, the manner of applying the first 

 coat of paint, the manner in which 

 joints are made, and the thoroughness 

 with which it is kept pamted after 

 erection. Red Gulf Cypress from the 

 swampy Southern States stands the 

 test of durability in greenhouse con- 

 struction better than any other wood. 

 This, however, must be free from sap 

 and should be thoroughly air dried. 

 To insure Ihe bf st results the first coat 

 of paint should be applied to the wood 

 work by dipping rather than by paint- 

 ing it with a brush, for in the dipping 

 process the wood absorbs .several times 

 the amount of oil that is retained in 

 the grain by the other process. This 

 gives a durablity and a foundation 

 for future coats of paint that cannot 

 be secured in any other way. Milling 

 and construction should be such that 

 there will be as little chance of water 

 lod.ging at joints as possible. 



The purchasing of glass, putty and 

 white lead for paint to be used after 

 the priming coat, are matters to be as 

 carefully looked into as any other 

 part of the construction. If a poor 

 grade of any of these is used thev 



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WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



Advertisements in this column one 

 cent a word, nitials count as words. 

 ^ Cash with order. 



POSITIONS WANTED for bend garden- 

 ers and assistants; for turtbor Information 

 apply lo W. W. Rawson & Co., 5 Union 

 St.. Boston. Ma ss. 



SITUATION WANTED by single young 

 man as assistant on private place; have 

 conslderal)le experience in greenhouses. 

 Address W. MeA., Box. 312, Millbrook, 

 N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED — Private place 

 preferred as head gardener. Married; two 

 children; good reference. A. N., eare R 

 & J. Farqubar Co.. I'.oston. 



SITUATION WANTED l>y gardener of 

 adequate experience, to take management 

 of estate, with or without greenhouses. 

 Address H. J., care HORTICULTURE. 

 11 Hamilton place, Boston. 



WANTED— A good, all around man for 

 florist's store, with good reference; wages 

 S18.00 per week. Apply to Geo. H. Cooke. 

 Conn. Ave. and L Street, Wasbington D C. 



may materially affect the dividends of 

 the florists' business. 



There is no class of building con- 

 struction exposed to more trying con- 

 ditions than a greenhouse, conse- 

 quently there is every reason for 

 making the structure as durable as 

 possible consistent with a reasonable 

 outlay. The majority of successful 

 florists, if they have not previously 

 built of a -durable construction, are 

 fast learning that a small additional 

 cost for durable members in the con- 

 struction pays them a very large per- 

 centage on their investment. I have 

 seen many florists kept from deserved 

 advancement because of the constant 

 outlay for repairs on buildings erect- 

 ed in what at the time seemed an in- 

 expensive manner. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING AND 



PROJECTED. 



New. 



Drockton, Mass. — W. B. Bowen, one 

 house. 



Elmsford, N. Y. — Scott Bros., houses 

 30x75, 26x100, 9x75. 



Indianapolis. Ind. — B. Hitz, eleven 

 houses, each 16 x 125. 



Kirkwood, Mo. — W. J. Pilcher, range 

 of houses. 



Wilmington, Mass. — Greorge G. 

 Phelps, one house. 



Additions. 



Falmouth, Me.— Sklllin Bros., one 

 house 125 feet long. 



Livermore Falls, Me. — G. H. Fuller, 

 one house. 



Newton Highlands, Mass. — A. H. 

 Fewkes, one house. 



LIST OF PATENTS. 



S."!:;.?!!. Fruit Clipper. David H. 

 Goode. Sapulpa, Ind. Ter. 



S.34,207. Fruit-Picker. Frederick 



Kaufmann, Burlington, 



Iowa. 



S33,383. Fruit-Picker's Bag George 

 Guinther., Covina, Gal. 



832,978. Land Leveler. Joseph J. 

 Jensen, Goshen, Idaho, as- 

 signor of one-half to Chas. 

 W. Mulhall, Idaho Falls, 

 Idaho. 



The Morehead Mfg. Co., of Detroit, 

 Michigan, have recently sold some 

 sixty to seventy Return Steam Traps 

 for use in greenhouses throughout the 

 country. 



Among the florists that have re- 

 cently installed Morehead Traps are: 

 Wietor Brothers, Chicago. 111.; Wm. 

 Dittmann, New Castle, Ind.; D. V. 

 Augsburger Sons. Peoria, 111.; Alfred 

 Burton, Philadelphia, Pa.; Blackman 

 Floral Co., Evansville, Ind.; Benthey- 

 Coatsworth Co., Chicago, 111.; Julius 

 Niednagel, Evansville, Ind.; Newell 

 Floral Co.. Newell. W. Va.; Grohmann 

 Brothers. Saginaw, Michigan. The 

 Morehead Mfg. Co.. advertises in 

 HORTICULTURE. 



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