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The Florists' Review 



Jolt 17, 191&. 



Greenhouse Heating 



Subscribers are inyited to write the 

 Editor of this Department with regard to 

 any details of greenhouse heating that 

 are not understood. When information 

 is desired regarding the capacity of boil- 

 ers, or the amount of radiation required 

 for a greenhouse, the needed temperatures 

 should be stated in the inquiry, as well 

 as the amount of glass in the side walls, 

 and the dimensions and general arrange- 

 ment of the greenhouses. It is often help- 

 ful, also, to have a sketch showing the 

 location of the houses. 



SHORTAGE BESTS ON BUYERS. 



Fuel men lay the responsibility of a 

 possible coal shortage next winter on 

 the consumers, who, by not buying now, 

 are holding up the production at the 

 mines. Even if the mines were worked 

 at the fullest capacity allowed by the 

 scarcity of workers, there would not be 

 facilities for storing an entire season's 

 jhipply of coal in the store yards and 

 at railroad terminals. What is there 

 now must be moved into the consumers' 

 bins before more can be produced. 



If buying now were as heavy as it 

 has been in years of normal demand, the 

 mines would be working at their great- 

 est capacity in preparation for a year 

 of unprecedented industrial activity. 

 I^stead of that, mines which partially 

 closed down when the mild weather re- 

 duced the demand for fuel last winter 

 ^re still working at that low rate of 

 production. The operators feel no 

 stimulation from the present little buy- 

 ing to make the effort necessary to pro- 

 cure the labor required, and, lacking the 

 impulse which the consumers should 

 give, continue at the low rate at which 

 they have been working for the last 

 six months. 



This phase of the fuel situation is 

 one which consumers unfamiliar with 

 the coal trade would not appreciate if 

 it were not brought to their attention. 

 Coal men wish to do so forcibly, in the 

 hope that by making their purchases 

 now, consumers will avert the famine 

 which those at close range see daily 

 more clearly ahead. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Market. 



Business is inclined to bo quiet, al- 

 though some days it is excellent. There 

 is not a large amount of stock in the 

 market. Everything that is good sells 

 fairly readily. 



Roses are in fair supply. Excellent 

 American Beauties are coming in. Some 

 Easter lilies are available. Both long 

 and short rubrum lilies may be had. 

 Asters are more plentiful than they 

 were a week ago. They sell readily and 

 bring good prices. Gladioli are finding 

 a good market. Water lilies sell fairly 

 well. Other offerings are snapdragons, 

 daisies and candytuft. 



All greens find an excellent market. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Critchell has been getting some 

 splendid early asters from Federle, at 

 Hamilton, O. 



Miss Clare Murphy has gone to Les 

 Cheneaux islands on her vacation. 



The William Murphy Co. is finding a 

 ready market for some choice American 



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Heating and Cooling Systems 



The~inost modern establishments in this country are equipped with 

 KROESCHELL Boilers and Refrigerating Systems. This highly effec- 

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HEATING and COOLINQ are two branches of engineering on which 

 we specialize for the greenhouse trade. 



Over thirty years have been devoted by us to the construction and 

 designing of boilers and refrigerating apparatus. 



During this period we have furnished and installed heating and cool- 

 ing systems for the most successful greenhouse men in this country. 



When in need of refrigeration investigate the Kroeschell System— its 

 high efficiency and low cost of operation place the Kroeschell System 

 of Refrigeration in the foremost rank for greenhouse use. Our System 

 of Refrigeration and Cooling is easily installed— perfect control of tem- 

 perature and absolute safety insured— no ammonia used for this system. 



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We have assisted many growers in the development of successful heating systems 

 and our engineering department offers a service, and the benefit of a knowledge and 

 experience of incalculable value to those wbo contemplate the erection of heating 

 plants, no matter how small or how large, hot water or steam. 



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 CHICAGO, ILL. 



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