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HOETICULTUEE 



July 6, 1912 



FIRE RECORD. 



Bristol, R. I. — The greenhouse of 

 Thomas Brightman was damaged by 

 fire on May 29. 



Cotuit, Mass. — Fire destroyed the 

 boiler house and office of the Cotuit 

 Greenhouse on June 21. The adjoin- 

 ing greenhouses were somewhat 

 damaged. 



Chicago, III. — The upper floor of the 

 building occupied by Paul Bloome & 

 Co., l.^ei North Clark street, was de- 

 stroyed by fire on June 23. The lower 

 floors were damaged by water. The 

 damage is stated to be fully covered 

 Tjy insurance. 



Holliston, Mass. — The establishment 

 of the Eastern Nurseries here was al- 

 most completly wiped out by a fire 

 which started in the barn on Sunday 

 afternoon, June 30. and spread with 

 great rapidity, consuming barn, dwell- 

 ing house, two greenhouses and con- 

 tents, frames, etc., and ruined stock 

 in the field for a long distance. Among 

 the plants destroyed were many valu- 

 able and new things of much intrinsic 

 value. Harry Dawson, the manager, 

 who was on his wedding trip, was 

 called home by telegraph. Much sym- 

 pathy is felt for the proprietors. The 

 amount of loss is in the vicinity of 

 $20,000. Insurance covered the build- 

 ings only. George Petfield, the gar- 

 dener, who occupied the dwelling 

 house, had only time to save his wife 

 and children from the flames and lost 

 all his belongings, including his li- 

 brary. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Rockford, III.— Leake & Offord have 

 purchased the Dempsey greenhouse, 

 1010 Corbet street. 



Grand Rapids, Wis. — The green- 

 houses of W. L. Scott have been 

 rented by Wm. Giebels. 



Allentown, Pa. — Ernest Ashley, 

 florist and seedsman, has moved to 

 his new greenhouses on the East Side. 



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