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The Florists' Review 



January 18. 1917. 





GREENHOUSES THAT SATISFY 



When you invest in a new greenhouse, you want the house that will pay you 

 best. You want to consider the durability, the convenience, the efficiency and 

 the cost of the house. Not one of these points is overlooked in our construction. 



Twenty-five years' experience in greenhouse construction enables us to give the best in service, material 

 and workmanship; and the purchaser of Ickes-Braun construction can invest without a doubt as to 

 the efficiency of his house. 



GREENHOUSE MATERIAL 



HARDWARE 



HOTBED SASH 



ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 



2330 WABANSIA AVENUE. 



(Near Western and North Aves.) 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



CLEVELAND. 



The Market. 



Market conditions remain undiauged 

 since the first of the year. A few early 

 tulips and Golden Spur narcissi are in 

 the market, but as yet spring flowers arc 

 not a factor, as they will be in two 

 weeks. Eoses are scarce. As usual, they 

 are off crop; the buds open slowly dur- 

 ing January. Carnations are becoming 

 better each day. The price continues at 

 $5 to $6, however, which shows that the 

 demand is strong. 



Various Notes. 



There is not much change in the local 

 coal situation. Slack, or run of mine, 

 bought in a small way from dealers, sells 

 for $8 to $8.50 per ton. Carload lots are 

 $5.50 to $6 per ton at the mine, plus a 

 90-cent freight rate. 



W S. Chaffee, proprietor of the Clifton 

 Floral Co., of West Seventy-Fifth street 

 and Lake avenue, left for parts unknown 

 soon after Christmas and has not been 

 seen since. Several wholesale florists 

 would be glad to hear of his where- 

 abouts. Besides his activities in the flo- 

 rists' business, Mr. Chaffee made a busi- 

 ness of supplying flags, bunting, etc., to 

 civic bodies in large cities. 



A 10-man bowling team representing 

 the Cleveland Florists' Club left for De- 

 troit January 16, to bowl a team repre- 

 sentative of the Detroit Florists' Club. 

 Those making the trip were: George 

 Bate, S. K. Gartman, Charles E. Eussell, 

 Herbert Bate, Fred Steinbrenner, W. A. 

 Calhoon, C. J. Graham, Walter E. Cook, 

 Frank A. Friedley, Charles Gibson, 

 Frank J. Ritzenthaler, Joseph Stujcek. 



Visitors last week included J. J. 

 Karins, of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phila- 

 delphia, and George Hampton, of the 

 Jos. G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia. 



F. A. F. 



Laurel, Del.— The Ij. M. Smith Floral 

 Co., believing that good things are in 

 store for its -yellow sport of Mistletoe 

 chrysanthemum, has adopted the name 

 Januar.v Gold for the variety. It 

 blooms in the last ten days of Decem- 

 ber, but the blooms are of such lasting 

 quality that it may easily be kept well 

 into January. With the Elmer D. 

 Smith varieties to start the mum sea- 

 son in August and this L. M. Smith 

 sport to end it in January, mums will 

 be available six months of the year. 



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An Open Letter 



ON 



Jacobs' Greenhouses 



S. Jacobs &, Sons, 



Genllemen:— I am pleased to state that 

 the greenhouse which you erected on the 

 roof of the Beth Israel Hospital has proven 

 very satisfactory indeed. 



We are utilizing the same as a laboratory, 

 and. although we thought it would be too 

 hot in summer, have managed by painting 

 the top of the glass with two coats of white 

 paint, to keep out the intense heat of the 

 sun and yei at the same time preserve the 

 light. We also find that we can heat up the 

 house very nicely in cold weather, and, as 

 far as ventilation is concerned, it is excel- 

 lently adapted. The house has withstood 

 severe storms and proved to be a very sub- 

 stantial structure. 



Visitors to the laboratory speak in high 

 terms of its beauty and substantiality. 



I am \ery glad to recommend the 

 house and your workmanship. 

 Very truly yours, 

 L. J. FRANK, Supt. Beth Israel Hosp. 



WHAT MORE CAN BE EXPECTED OF A GREENHOUSE? 



WE KNOW WHAT TO DO 

 AND WHAT NOT TO DO 



Besides, we can save money for you, 



S. JACOBS & SONS, 



Greenhouse Builders 

 1363-1381 Flushing Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



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