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The Florists^ Review 



NOVBUBBB 4, 1920 



reenhouse guilders 





Roof Tying Against Roof Rocking 



"Passing the buck," as they say in the army, 

 or the shifting of responsibility, is a favorite 

 sport with greenhouse builders. 



If the glass loosens, it's because "the gable 

 is too weak." 



If the gable is strong, it's because "the roof 

 bars are so small that they don't hold the 

 nails." 



If the bars are plenty big and do hold the 

 nails, then it's because "the trussing isn't 

 trussed enough." 



If it is trussed enough and to spare, then 

 it's because "the roof has no cross bracings." 



So honest now, how are you going to tell 

 who is really telling what they ought to 

 tell? 



To be honest injun truthful with you, they 

 are all right and they are all wrong. 



No one of the right things will prevent glass 

 loosening, but all of them combined, do 

 combine to most effectually prevent it. 



As for the importance of crisscross roof 

 tying, take a look in one of our big houses 

 and see how many times we do it in the 

 length of a house. 



As for wind racking, did you ever hear of 

 such a thing with an "L & B" house? 



There, then, is your answer. 



It looks as if while others are passing the 

 buck, we are making a house that will pass 

 criticism. 



If that's the kind of house you want, then 

 we want to build a house for you. 



or^ &fWnhamC 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO 



New York 42nd St. Bldg. Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. 



BOSTON- 1 1 CLEVELAND TORONTO 



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



Elastem Factory Western Factory Canadian Factory 



irvington. N. Y. Des Plaines, 111. St. Catharines, Ont. 



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