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The Florists' Review 



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NOVBUBBB 2, 1916. 



OOMPABATIVE COST OF HEAT. 



We have a range of greenhouses that 

 are centrally heated by one battery of 

 steam boilers, using soft coal. One- 

 half of the space is devoted to roses, 

 the other half to carnations. What 

 proportion of the yearly coal bill should 

 be charged to the cost of production 

 of each cropf The roses grown are 

 hybrid teas, such as Shawyer, Crimson 

 Queen, Hoosier Beauty, Mrs. Ward, 

 Ophelia and Killarney. The carnations 

 comprise Enchantress Supreme, Match- 

 less, Eureka, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Alice, 

 Pink Delight, Herald and Benora. 

 Everything is grown in an up-to-date 

 manner, being handled by experienced 

 men, including the night fireman. 



G. S. O.— Conn. 



Provided the heating period is the 

 same for the two classes of plants, we 

 would consider that three-sevenths of 

 the expense should be charged to the 

 carnations and four-sevenths to the 

 roses. This ratio represents the rela- 

 tive amount of piping which we would 

 use for carnations and roses. While 

 this relates principally to the fuel cost 

 during the night, and the cost of heat- 

 ing the rose houses during the day 

 might be fifty per cent higher than the 

 cost for the carnation houses, we should 

 also consider that with the temperature 

 of the carnation houses approximately 

 10 degrees lower than in the rose 

 houses, the amount of steam condensed 

 per hundred square feet of radiation 

 will be greater in the former than in 

 the latter. We estimate that this would 

 offset the extra firing required in rose 

 houses during the day. 



Therefore we feel safe in suggesting 

 that the relative amount of radiation, 

 or practically three-sevenths and four- 

 sevenths, be used in dividing the cost 

 of heating the two parts of the range. 



USINQES'S UTTERANCES. 



W. J. Evenden & Sons, of Williams- 

 port, Pa., opened their new store a few 

 weeks ago. It is handsome in appoint- 

 ment and the display of goods is most 



a 4- 4- 1» o p 4- J ■« g 



The Williamsport Floral Co., of Wil- 

 liamsport, had a greatly admired win- 

 dow the other week. New draperies 

 helped to set off hampers and baskets 

 of flowers. Bowls also were displayed. 



Paul Durr, of Williamsport, had a 

 nice lot of mums coming on and the 

 general stock was in fine condition. 

 Business continues good, but the high 

 cost of doing business is something to 

 worry about. 



E. W. Carlson, of Lock Haven, Pa., 

 has had a goodly share of wedding 

 work. A fine display of lilies, mums 

 and other flowers was noticed at the 

 store. 



Mrs. William Blacker, of Clearfield, 

 Pa. , had some fine chrysanthemums 

 scheduled to come on. Carnations were 

 never better and a profitable season in 

 these is anticipated. 



The Crissman Greenhouses, of Punx- 

 sutawney, Pa., are in their usual good 

 condition, producing seasonable stock 

 of special merit. 



The St. Marys Greenhouses, of St. 

 Marys, Pa., are shipping much ground 

 pine. The scarcity of labor this sea- 

 son will boost the cost of this decora- 

 tive green. Pickers are at a premium. 



C. W. Espy & Son, of Brookville, Pa., 

 are anxiously awaiting the completion 

 of their new store, which they hope to 



STEAM AND 

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INLET 



OUTLET 



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