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The Florists' Review 



Fkbhuauy 15, 1917. 



1%-inch returns under the side benches. 

 The main flow leading into the house 

 should be 2 V^ -inch if the port in the 

 boiler is of that size, although a 2-inch 

 pipe would answer. 



We would prefer to locate the boiler 

 in a pit, so that there would be three 

 or four feet between the top of the 

 boiler and the lower end of the return 

 coils. Carry up the flow pipe to a point 

 an inch or so higher than the highest 

 point of the flows in the greenhouse 

 proper, and from the highest point in 

 the main flow carry up a %-inch pipe 

 to a 5-gallon expansion tank. Give 

 both return and flow pipes a slight fall, 

 which will do away with the need of air 

 valves. In case it is necessary to place 

 the boiler on a level with the walks in 

 the greenhouse, a closed system should 

 be used. 



FOET WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



The extremely cold weather has cur- 

 tailed the supply of cut flowers to a con- 

 siderable extent. Boses are in short sup- 

 ply, especially Eussell, Killarney and 

 Ophelia. Shawyer roses are the most 

 plentiful. Carnations are in moderate 

 supply. 



Trade last week was exceedingly ac- 

 tive. Funeral work was heavy and the 

 demand for decorations better than ever 

 before. The month of February prom- 

 ises to outdo January in the volume of 

 business transacted. Everyone, both re- 

 tailer and wholesaler, is rushed with 

 orders, and the growers could do twice 

 as much business if they could produce 

 the flowers, especially roses. 



Easter lilies are in fine supply and are 

 of excellent quality, with large blooms 

 and long stems. Orchids are in good 

 supply, especially Cattleya Trianse and 

 Schroederffi. Bulbous stock is moving 

 well, including Dutch hyacinths, Ro- 

 mans, narcissi, jonquils, daffodils, tulips 

 and freesias. Sweet peas are plentiful 

 and are finding a good market. Violets 

 and primroses are in good supply. Pussy 

 willows appeared in the market last 

 week and retailed for $1 per dozen. The 

 sale of blooming plants continues brisk. 



Plans last week for St. Valentine's 

 day business were comprehensive — in- 

 cluding an advertising campaign, win- 

 dow decorations, etc. A record business 

 was expected. 



Various Notes. 



Traveling men who called last week 

 and left with smiling countenances were 

 E. S. Fabin, of the Haeger Potteries, 

 of Dundee, 111.; J. J. Karins, of Henry 

 A. Dreer, Inc., of Philadelphia; I. M. 

 Bayersdorfer, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 

 of Philadelphia. 



Knecht & Co. had an unfortunate acci- 

 dent at their greenhouses February 5, 

 when one of the large boilers burned out, 

 causing an explosion. Luckily, the other 

 boiler was intact and the men were able 

 to run a temperature of about 55 degrees 

 until another boiler could be installed. 

 The damage, which was confined to the 

 boiler shed, will amount to several hun- 

 dred dollars. 



S. Hudson, orchid grower for W. J. 

 & M. S. Vesey, is cutting a fine lot of 

 Schroederae and Cattleya Trianse. The 

 market is reported brisk. The Vesey 

 greenhouses, are showing a fine crop of 

 carnations, Shawyer roses and Easter 

 lilies of splendid quality. Other roses 

 are scarce and many orders are being 



A Uniform 

 Temperature 



means better flow- 

 ers—more naturally 

 Brown. The More- 

 head System main- 

 tains an even, con- 

 sistent temperature 

 throughout your grow- 

 ing houses by elimi- 

 nating sluggish circu- 

 lation and delivering 

 every drop of the 

 condensation, which 

 is now allowed to clog 

 up your steam lines, 

 directly back to the 

 boiler while it is hot. 



You not only get 

 belter flowers, but you 

 also save a large per 

 cent of your fuel. 



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Stop that Slug- 

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Saiehead I 



Big representative concerns like the Minneapolis g 

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 Pittsburgh Floral Company, etc , etc., now drain g 

 their steam lines and return the pure hot conden- 

 sation immediately to the boilers as feed water 

 with the Morehead System. 



Quickly and easily attached to your present appar- 

 atus, the Morehead System gives you absolute con- 

 trol of the temperature in every foot of your houses 

 — and soon pays for itself in the saving of fuel. 

 Tell us about your present heating troubles -our 

 engineers will give you expert information on ex- 

 actly what you may expect the Morehead System 

 to do for you— and send you a book which covers 

 the greenhouse steam plant situation thoroughly. 



Morehead Mfg:. Co. 



Dept. "M" 



Detroit, - Michis^an 



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Mention The BcTlew when yon Trrlte. 



Use Rippley's 



No. 200 Hot Water Heater 



In grreenhonseB, garages, bog and 

 poultry bouseg, small bnlldlngs. 

 Price, $42.60, freight paid. 

 Louis J. L. Anioureaax, Norton 

 Mass., says: "Tour No. 200 Heater 

 cared for onr greenbons*, 75x14x9 

 ft., last winter at 23 below zeroi* 



Mall orders direct. Write for clr- 

 enlars of beaters and steamers. 



RIPPIEY MFG. & STEEL BOAT CO. 

 Box F, Qrafton, Illinois 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



refused. W. J. Vesey, Jr., has returned 

 from Huntington, W. Va., where he went 

 in the interests of his firm to secure a 

 necessary increase in the coal supply. 



On account of the boiler explosion at 

 the Knecht & Co. greenhouses, the meet- 

 ing of the Florists' Club, scheduled for 



|To stop that 



pipe leak per- 

 manently— 

 cheaply— use 

 Emergency 

 Pipe Clamps. 



M. B. Skinner Co. 



55B-5G2 Washinaton 

 Bsul., Chicago 



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