August 9, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



21 



OULLETT'S COMPLETED RANGE. 



Ten Houses Just Finished. 



With the completion of the additions 

 to the GuUett & Sons range of green- 

 houses at Lincoln, 111., which, by the 

 way, is one of the few establishments 

 that have been materially increased this 

 season, the firm has one of the most 

 up-to-date places in the trade. A recital 

 of some of the outstanding features of 

 the range will give an idea of its 

 modernity and size. 



It has in its boilers an aggregate of 

 2,000 horsepower. It has electric re- 

 frigeration. It has three watering sys- 

 tems, all cross-connected for use in any 

 part of the vast glass area," One of these 

 systems has ninety pounds pressure, one 

 forty pounds and the third is used for 

 manure. A section man in any part of 

 the range has any of the three systems 

 at his service by the turn of a valve. 

 The plant houses are one-quarter of a 

 mile from the boilers, and yet the entire 

 range is heated from the central heating 

 plant by means of the McKee vacuum 

 system. The pipe is carried under- 

 ground in special tile conduits provided 

 with sewer drains and insulation. There 

 are 320 benches, 4x250 feet, filled with 



packing room. This building is so ar- 

 ranged that the firm's motor trucks can 

 drive through it for purposes of loading 

 and unloading. The building is heated 

 and electrically lighted. 



The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 

 Chicago, which furnished all the mate- 

 rial and equipment, and erected the 

 range, used 310 carloads of material, 

 making six trains of more than fifty 

 cars each. 



With this record of activities during 

 the last year, Gullett & Sons may well 

 claim the distinction of being among 

 the best business boosters, not only in 

 the florists' trade, but in the commer- 

 cial world at large. 



SHIP AHOY!— MOTT IS SKIPPER. 



Visitors to the convention of the S. 

 A, F. at New York August 21, who come 

 from points west of Albany, N. Y., have 

 an informal but cordial invitation from 

 the Albany Florists' Club to break their 

 journey at the New York capital. Any 

 of the following members are within 

 easy reach and will gladly extend cour- 

 tesies: F. A. Danker, William C. 

 Gloeckner, Fred Goldring, W. W. Han- 

 nell, Edward Tracey, of The Eosery, 

 Fred Henkes, of Henkes & Sons, and 



them. Their unique range is well worth 

 the time it would take to visit it. 



Poughkeepsie follows, and here the 

 genial Saltfords, father and sons, may 

 be seen, busy even in vacation time; and 

 their well kept place rewards their ef- 

 forts, Conrad C. Gindra is also to be 

 found and most likely will be ready to 

 join the convention party. Across the 

 river is Highland, where A, Ley & Bro. 

 and John Madden grow such fine Adi- 

 antum hybridum. 



Our boat is now passing New Ham- 

 burg, the home of W. P. Clyde, of steam- 

 boat fame and an ardent horticulturist, 

 who possesses one of the finest herba- 

 ceous gardens on the Hudson. 



Directly opposite Newburgh is Bea- 

 con, where Benjamin Hammond greets 

 us and offers us the freedom of the com- 

 missary department of his establishment. 

 L. Wood, of Wood Bros., accompanied 

 by Samuel Benjamin, joins the party, 

 and as our boat passes Storm King 

 mountain and Cold Spring, where Sey- 

 mour Cunningham keeps a snug range, 

 we are informed that George Washing- 

 ton once drank at the spring close by 

 the railroad station. Here the famous 

 aqueduct crosses under the river. The 

 next point of interest is West Point, 



This Season's Additions to the Gullett & Sons Ranget Lincoln^ Id., Make it a Mammoth Establishment. 



stock. There are forty miles of heating 

 pipes in the range, and if the pipes were 

 laid end to end they would reach from 

 Chicago to Aurora. 



A feature of the establishment is the 

 system of cement walks which extend 

 all around the range and through the 

 center. These walks are wide enough 

 to permit the free use of wheelbarrows. 



Two huge Babcock & Wilcox water 

 boilers, each 250 horsepower, are now 

 being installed. 



Year's Additions to Range. 



The three big steel houses finished 

 last fall were planted to roses and 

 chrysanthemums. The two steel houses, 

 each 60x500 feet, finished last May, were 

 planted to Russell and Ophelia roses. 

 Twelve coldframes, 200 feet long, just 

 completed, are to be used for hydrangeas 

 and azaleas. Ten pipe-frame houses, 

 28x200 feet each, just receiving the fin- 

 ishing touches, will be used for cycla- 

 mens, ferns and pot plants. The rest of 

 the range is planted to miscellaneous 

 varieties of roses and carnations. 



The new service building for the plant 

 range is 28x300 feet, and contains an 

 ideal layout of soil bins, potting tables, 

 shipping benches, pot racks, office and 



Thomas Tracey, of the Albany Cut 

 Flower Exchange, 



A delightful and restful trip follow- 

 ing a hot and dusty experience on the 

 railroad is a refreshing thing to sug- 

 gest: Why cannot the conventionists 

 from the west get off at Albany and 

 there connect with the Hudson river 

 boats for New York? All through rail- 

 road tickets are good on any of the 

 Hudson boats, which leave every week 

 day at 8:30 a, m, and arrive at New 

 York at 6 p, m. 



Boarding, for instance, the "Wash- 

 ington Irving" on a bright, warm day, 

 such as we iare now being favored with, 

 we take our chair and settle down for 

 a long and pleasant sail. We pass many 

 large ice houses, recalling to mind that 

 there is a close affinity between ice and 

 coal just now, 



Hudson is the first stopping place, 

 the home of the Allen Greenhouses, the 

 proprietor of which does a snug retail 

 business. CatskUl is the next port of 

 call, and there the veteran Henry Han- 

 sen will leave his prosperous place to 

 join the crowd, which will surely be 

 augmented by the addition of Brother 

 Snyder, of Ehinebeck, At Kingston 

 Point we remember the Burgevin broth- 

 ers, and would not be surprised to see 



with its immense graystone buildings, 

 now so intensely interesting, 



Nearing our journey's end, we pass 

 Tarrytown and Scarboro, both asso- 

 ciated with the well known name of 

 F. R. Pierson, while beyond Nyack lies 

 the range of Alexander Burns, conceded 

 to be the largest shipper of lilies to 

 Manhattan. Passing the Palisades re- 

 calls R. W. Clucus at his extensive 

 nursery at Sparkill. All are pleased 

 to know that he is again convalescent. 



On our left we are deeply impressed 

 with the view of the tomb of General 

 Grant, and as our boat threads its way 

 through the fleet of Holland steamers, 

 now lying idle, the sight strengthens 

 the opinion now generally accepted that 

 the outlook for any Dutch bulbs this fall 

 is none too promising; but we are deter- 

 mined to make the best of the situation 

 and take all the pleasure we can while 

 the opportunity offers. With this de- 

 termination we arrive at our destina- 

 tion, tired but happy. W. M. 



NOT CRITICISM, MR. ESLER. 



The Review, in a recent issue, arises 

 to remark that "the Florists' Hail 

 Association has never advertised its 

 advantages in such a way as to bring 

 them to the attention of the entire 



