May 3, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



435 



THE KROESCHELL 



la maklDg Bra most wonderful GreenhoTiM 

 heating record in the world. Florists Who 



have used other makes :"■ ntluuully giving 



the Kroeachell the h ijiln'st praise. 



ONE OP BOSTON'S WELL KXIIH N 

 GBOWER& 



The Krooseliell has taken the place of 

 four cast iron boilers at a l>itr saving 

 In coal. We are usinn it now for the 

 tiftli year. The longer we use it the 

 better we like it. 



(Signed) A. H. KNOWLTI IN, 



NORTH GRAFTON. MASS 



Kroesctiell Bros Co. 



466 W. Erie St. 

 CHICAGO 



THE KROESCHELL 



Mas replaced hundreds of cast iron boilers, 

 in every case higher temperatures are secured 

 with the Ki schell, with the same piping and 



With less fuel. 



THE PLANT KING OF THE WEST 

 I have ti^ed Kroeachell Boilers ever 

 Since 1 built my first greenhouse. 

 Tin -v have always given me the very 

 best satisfaction and I believe them 

 as good boilers ns money can buy. 

 (Signed) V. OECHSLIN, 



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HENRY A. DREER 



714-716 Chestnut St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



EXPERIENCES OF A WOMAN 

 GREENHOUSE GROWER. 



The number of women engaged in 

 commercial growing of plants under 

 glass is doubtless much larger than is 

 usually realized. Julia R. Burden,, of 

 the Woman's National Farm and Gar- 

 den Association, tells in a bulletin of 

 that organization something about her 

 experiences and methods. She said 

 that she first took a course in flori- 

 culture and in greenhouse construc- 

 tion at the New York College of Agri- 

 culture. Then she got the advice of 

 skilled men in regard to the selection 

 of the plants to grow. The kinds de- 

 cided upon were carnations, snapdrag- 

 ons, lilies, azaleas, cyclamen, vincas, 

 and primroses, as well as bedding 

 plants of various kinds, such as ge- 

 raniums, petunias, asters and pansies. 

 In the winter of 1914 she inter- 

 viewed a representative of the King 

 construction company, with whom a 

 house and heating system were 

 worked out. The hot water heating 

 plan was adopted for three reasons, 

 possible economy in fuel consumption, 

 the possible elimination of a night 

 fireman, and the relatively greater de- 

 sirability of hot water heating as af- 

 fecting the plants. In describing her 

 outfit, Mrs. Burden goes on to say: 



"My plant consists of two even span 

 houses, each 100 ft. x 32 ft., and a 

 small propagating house. At one end 

 is a large and commodious headhouse, 

 one side arranged to store a large sup- 

 ply of dirt for winter use, the other 



equipped with shelves conveniently ar- 

 ranged for the storage of pots, paper, 

 boxes, etc. In the center is a small 

 office. I contracted with the King 

 Construction Co. for the material but 

 the houses and piping were erected by 

 a local contractor. 



"After many vicissitudes the plant 

 was finished in October, 1915. The 

 first trying out was a critical and ex- 

 citing time. Experience is certainly 

 the best teacher, but alas! it is an ex- 

 pensive one. I should like to give a 

 bit of advice to anyone considering 

 the erection of greenhouses. Do not 

 try to economize and have the local 

 plumbers put in the piping. It is far 

 better to pay more and have it done 

 by the regular greenhouse construc- 

 tion men. 



"Another point that gave me con- 

 siderable food for thought was the cor- 

 rect position for the houses geograph- 

 ically. I sought the advice of men 

 long in the business. The more I 

 asked the more perplexed I became, 

 for each one advised me differently. 

 Finally I concluded to follow my own 

 judgment and placed the houses north 

 and south. In this I think I made no 

 mistake. In laying out a plant of this 

 kind one must, be governed by local 

 conditions and environment. 



"The man I selected for manager 

 had previously owned and operated a 

 commercial greenhouse in our town. 

 As he was free to take a position, hav- 

 ing sold out his business, he accepted 

 the offer to come to me as working 

 manager. Our business has gradually 

 grown and we are becoming known in 



the wholesale trade world so that we 

 have no difficulty in disposing of our 

 surplus stock. The retail trade also 

 has been very active and we are 

 patronized by many from the small 

 towns and rural districts within a 

 radius of twelve miles or more. 



"This is the third year of my ven- 

 ture. At timeo I have felt depressed 

 and disheartened over the whole af- 

 fair, as its path has not been as rosy 

 as it may appear, but I have kept on 

 feeling that some inspiration might 

 come and that the future would bring 

 some real reason for the existence of 

 the enterprise 



"Now the dawn seems to be break- 

 ing. Ideas and hopes are surging 

 through my mind. I am forcibly im- 

 pressed with the fact that wonderful 

 opportunities await women in horti- 

 culture. It is true that already women 

 have gone into this branch of business 

 to some extent, but there is no rea- 

 son why they should not go into it 

 more extensively. If managed by a 

 woman with some business training, 

 the business cannot help but develop, 

 grow and be profitable. 



"In this article I have given the 

 merest outline of my experience and 

 work. Many ideas and thoughts are 

 in my mind which I am reluctant to 

 put before the public at present as 

 they are immature and will have to be 

 worked out in practice. 



"Should any reader be interested 

 and wish to embark in work along the 

 lines I have described, I shall be glad 

 to answer questions or give humble 

 advice as far as I am able." 



