The Rorists^ Review 



Junk 17, 1920 



How The Dale Estate, 



The Largest Greenhouse Concern In Canada, 



Came To Build L. & B. Houses 



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Eight years ago. when taking a trip through the Canadian 

 provinces of Ontario and Quebec, to get some idea of the 

 possibilitiesof greenhouse building, stopped off at Brampton. 

 12 miles from Toronto, to see the Dale Estate. 



All their houses were then ridge and furrow of pipe frame 

 construction. 



It was my privilege to meet Mr. Duggan, the Manager. 

 He wasn't slow in letting us know that he felt, although 

 (lur houses were undoubtedly good, they were altogether 

 TOO GOOD for the llorists' business. 

 In short, cost too much. 



Furthermore, he said that for the price of one of our houses, 

 heXiould cover twice the ground. 



All of which was exactly so. 



Last Fall I dropped oil' at Brampton again— and what did I 

 tind but 3 hugp Iron Kramers of Lord it Rurnham construc- 

 tion! {likewise a new 175.000 iieating plant, with a chimney 

 170 feet high, and ,5 feet in diameter at the top. 



Twenty years ago, whenlMr. Duggan took charge of the Dale 

 Estate Greenhouses, there^were but 150,000 sq. ft. of glass. 

 To-day, there is:a million^and a half, or .'^ acres completely 

 glassScovered. 



In addition to the roses, carnations, orchids and general 

 (lowers grown, they do a large jobbing trade in Florists' 

 .supplies, carrying for the trade everything necessary to a 

 retail store. 



In the eight years since that first visit, it soems Mr. Duggan 

 has gradually been coming to the conclusion that it's not so 

 much what a house costs, that counts. AS WHAT IT KEEPS 

 ON COSTING. 



When the increased cost of materials began to make the repair 

 costs go way up in G. he sharpened his lead pencil, and did 

 some figuring. 



Then he went over to have a talk with Dunlop about his 

 houses, three of which are of L. & B. construction. 



After going oxer every detail of the construction, he turned 

 to Mr. Dunlop. and asked: 



"What do you charge off each year for depreciation?" "Don't 

 charge anything off," replied Mr, Dunlop. "So far. all they 

 have cost me in b years for actual repairs, is a few lights 

 of glass," 



After which. Mr. Duggan ordered two of our big separate iron 

 frame houses. 



Then he ordered another. 



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Tof4 ^ jBtirnham^. 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



IRVINGTON 



Nrw York 



BOSTON 

 Little BIdg. 



NEW YORK 

 42nd St. Bldg. 



CLEVELAND 

 2063 E. 4th St. 



Eastern Factory 

 Irvington, N. Y. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 Land Title Bldg. 



TORONTO 

 Royal Bank Bldg. 

 Western Factory 



Des Pla 



111. 



CHICAGO 

 Continental Bank Bldf 



MO.NTREAL 

 Transportation Bide. 

 Canadian Factory 

 St. Catharines. Ont. 



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