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The Florists^ Review 



August 17, 1910. 



using eleven returns for 60 degrees 

 and seven for 50 degrees. Of the 

 eleven returns, four could be upon each 

 wall and under the side benches, while 

 the remainder could be placed in the 

 middle of the house. When seven re- 

 turns are used, three could be under 

 the middle bench and the others under 

 the side benches. 



The foregoing piping will give an 

 even temperature in all parts of the 

 house. A 4-inch pipe will answer for 

 the main flow and the same size should 

 be used for the main return. The ex- 

 pansion tank should be connected with 

 the highest part of the system. 



GLEN COVE, N. Y. 



The monthly meeting of the Nassau 

 County Horticultural Society was held 

 at Glen Cove Wednesday evening, 

 August 9, President James Macdonald 

 presiding. The schedule of the com- 

 ing dahlia show, which had been drawn 

 up by the executive committee, was 

 read by Robert Jones, chairman of the 

 committee, and was favorably received. 

 It lists sixty-three classes, covering ex- 

 hibits of dahlias, roses, other outdoor 

 flowers and vegetables; also a class for 

 the best dinner table decoration. It 

 was decided to adopt it as read. With 

 only one or two exceptions, the classes 

 are open to all for competition and all 

 exhibitors will be welcomed. 



Secretary Gibson still is receiving 

 many offers of prizes for our chrysan- 

 themum show and the outlook is most 

 favorable for a successful exhibition. 



John Ingraham, of Oyster Bay, 

 staged a gorgeous collection of gladioli, 

 for which he was awarded a certificate 

 of culture and the thanks of the so- 

 cietj'. Harry Goodband was awarded 

 first for twelve spikes of gladioli and 

 first for twelve asters. John W. Everitt 

 won first for six tomatoes. John 

 Johnstone, Joseph Robinson and 

 Thomas Twigg acted as judges. 



By request Mr. Ingraham gave a talk 

 on his exhibit of glg^ioli, in which he 

 told of his method of culture and men- 

 tioned the varieties which he had found 

 to be most suitable for the growing 

 conditions on Long Island. 



James McCarthj', 

 Cor. Sec'y. 



EVANSVILLE, IND. 



The Market. 



Considering the extremely hot weath- 

 er we have had for a month, business 

 has been excellent. Flowers, however, 

 have been scarce and of poor quality. 

 Roses are small and do not keep long. 

 The new crop' of carnations is coming 

 in and has t«-be used, even though the 

 stems are short and the blooms small. 

 Asters are on ^e market, but they arc 

 small. Some of the aster crops were 

 a failure because of the dry, hot 

 weather. 



August II the dry spell was broken 

 by heavy thunder showers and at the 

 present writing, August 14, it still is 

 raining. The late asters will be much 

 better than the early ones, as the 

 ground is becoming well soaked. Need- 

 less to say, everybody was delighted to 

 see the rain. 



Florists' Club's Picnic. 



The Evansville Florists' Club held its 

 first picnic August 19, at Silver Lake 

 park. The day was ideal and there was 



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The Interior of One of the Benjamin Dorrance 



Greenhouses. Showing One of the "Detroit" 



Sy.stems in the Boiler Room of 



the Greenhouse. 



Are Yon Sore Yon've 

 Stopped That Leak? 



The hardest leak to find in business profits is the 

 leak that you think you have plugged. 



If you are still trying to cut down on running ex- 

 pense — and what manager or ambitious engineer 

 does not want to do so? — this little talk may inter- 

 est you. 



We suppose you have installed a steam pump or 

 some other method of handling the condensation in 

 your boilers and steam lines. If you have not, this 

 message will be of even more importance to you. 



It takes considerable cost to raise to 212 degrees F. 

 the amount of water circulating in the average 

 steam system. A steam pump can return water 

 only that hot to the boilers and it makes a big 

 saving in coal, even tho' it does take considerable 

 power to operate it. 



But 212 degrees is not the highest temperature at 

 which steam condenses under pressure in steam 

 pipes. 330 to 340 degrees is nearer the point. A 

 steam pump loses over one-third of the heat that 

 has been put into the water (supposing 65 degrees 

 the temperature of tap water), for it cannot handle 

 water over 212 degrees. 



The "Detroit" System for handling condensation 

 will drain your steam pipes of condensation and 

 put this condensation, even if it is 330 degrees F., 

 back into the boiler. Figure up how much steam 

 you are wasting now. How much coal does it rep- 

 resent? Don't you see that it will pay to replace 

 your old apparatus with a "Detroit" System? 



The "Detroit" System is absolutely automatic. It 

 keeps the steam lines clear from the clogging effect 

 of the condensation. It gives the engineer in 

 charge more time to attend to his regular duties 

 and it cuts down repair expense. Wouldn't you 

 like to tiear this story told a little more fully? 

 "Watch Your Condensation" — Book No. 5-A is 

 yours for the asking. (11) 



AMERICAN 

 BL^OWE R 

 COiyi¥>AN^V^ 



DETROIT MICHIGAN 



BRANCHES EVERYWHERE. 



