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The Florists^ Review 



July 1, 1920 



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From the look of the old gun, you would declare it had been just rushed into place 

 by galloping horses. Action there is in every line of it. 



This Civil War Cannon 



In the Old Breastworks at Atlanta 



Has a Vital Bearing on Our Construction 



Perhaps you recall our Memorial Day talk, in which we told 

 about the cannon in the breastworks of the old Atlanta bat- 

 tleground. Likewise, 'the old veteran who had come back on 

 Memorial Day with his tjrandson.lto put in the silent cannon's 

 mouth, some violets. Violets that would say with flowers, 

 what the!oldiman's heart was\too full to s^y with words. 



Well, after hand in hand the two had gone, leaving me there 

 aloHc to think of the valorous defense of the boysof sixty-five; 

 I turned to the old cannon and began examining the construc- 

 tion of the carriage and limber. 



Much to my surprise, the heavy tires of •''s-inch thickness 

 had scarcely rusted, although exposed to the weather lever 

 since they were left there, over .5.i years ago. 



Examining carefully the iron hinges on the limber box, found 

 them in perfect condition. They opened as freely as a new 

 Stanley hinge. The oak, however, around one of the screws, 

 was so rotted that I lifted one ofJIthem out and Ibrought .it 

 away^as a souvenir.' 



Perhaps I ought not to have done it. Admit it did savor of 

 vandalism. However, here it lies before nie as I write. 



The point and thread are practically as sharp as the day lit 

 was made. The slot is also entirely free from rust. 



What, then, is the secret of this rustless iron that they 

 used in those days? Tasked a chemist'' friend. "Why. that's 

 easy," ho replied. "It's wrought iron. Practically pure 

 wrought iron. You know pure iron doesollxust. It just glazes 

 over with an outward film of rust, and lasts for years and 



years. Why, over in Delhi, India, there is a pure wrought iron 

 memorial column that is centuries old. The fi?ures and hiero- 

 glyphics are still surprisingly clear and sharp. 



It is both the impurities and the structure of present-day iron 

 and steel that make it rust out so quickly." 



After which remarks I just naturally thought of our wrought 

 iron side posts and recalled that a long time has passed since 

 we have said anything particular about them. 



Even so, about all there is to say now, is, that the only 

 reason we use guaranteed wrought iron posts is because of 

 their superior lastingness. 



Our rafters are steel. 



Rut the rafter and post are not in one piece. 



The steel rafter is double splice plated to the wrought iron 



post, at the eave. 



Of course, steel posts do cost less. 



We could make more money by using them. 



When you buy a house of us, we claim that you get the best 



house money can buy. 



It wouldn't be so, if we used steel posts, instead of guaranteed 



wrought iron. 



When your posts rust out, what then happens? 



Exactly what happens some day, when along comes a stiff 



blow or a hea^•y snow? 



Because of just such a happening, we recentl.y put up two of 



our standard houses for J'lorex Gardens, at North Wales, Pa. 



Which occurrence is its own best evidence in favor of L. & B.'s 



houses. 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



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New York 42nd St. BIdg. Land Tide Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. 



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Little Bldg. 2063 E. 4th St. Royal Bank Bldg. 



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