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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 81. 1921. 



i^eenliouse Ruilders 





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Minnesota's Richest Mining Town 



Builds a Range 

 of our Finest Greenhouses 



When we saw that article in last week's Review, 

 entitleil, "Putting Over a I'ark: The Village Beau- 

 tiful, A Case of IJetermination," just naturally, 

 some one was told to take off his coat, and see 

 that there was no doubt in anybody's mind as to 

 who built that niagnilicent range of houses men- 

 tioned. 



It happens that this Park ran^e at Ilibbing, Min- 

 nesota, is an evolution. 



'fheir first house was about the cheapest money 

 could buy. 



Meant to be temi)orary. In fact, had to lie, as 

 they had no money for anything else. 

 Then followed two more houses of more attrac- 

 tive design and better construction. 

 When the order came to actually move the entire 

 Village, so the hundreds of feet of iron ore lying 

 just below the surface could be mined, the Park 

 had to go. 



In keeping with the increased size and needs of the 

 new Park, a larger range was a necessity. 

 So one of the finest sites in the new Park, two 

 miles away, was c^hosen for its location. 

 Then followed the decision to put on it the finest 

 kind of greenhouses built. 



I-eastwise, that is what (Conrad B. Wolf, Superin- 

 tendent of Parks, wrote us. 



If you read the article in last week's Review, 

 you can well imagine the pleasure and satisfaction 

 we had in laying out that range and working with 

 Mr. Wolf and the Commissioners. By one of those 

 unexplainable mistakes, the wrong illustration of 

 the greenhouses was shown. The one below. Is 

 suroly the right one. 



As you see from tlie water color reproduction be- 

 low, both the palm house and wings have liigh 

 sides, not alone making it adaptable for the grow- 

 ing of tall plants, b'lit giving ample height to 

 stage impressive showings during the Chrysanthe- 

 nnim season, and for Christmas and Easter. 

 The three full-span and two lean-to houses at the 

 back are all our standard stock houses. 



These aie the practical growing houses, not alone 

 for the thousands of blooming plants, but flowers 

 of general interest to the public. 



None of your museum-like houses for Hibbing. 



Tliey want things of beauty; growing, blooming 



tilings. 



When yoti come to consider that this Park and 



these houses, located on top of ore deposits, may 



sooner or later go the way of the other, then you 



l)egin to grasp the big, broad-minded point of 



view of the Hibl)ing people. 



If only for ten years — they want their Village and 



their lives to be filled with things of beauty, and 



are willing to pay for them. 



Admittedly, no village of its size In the world can 



approacli it in wealth. 



Nevertheless, it isn't a question of wealth, 

 l^lenty of cities have the necessary money. 

 It's a case of Hibbing having an appreciation of 

 the vital part (lowers and beauty play in making 

 folks happy and contented. 



For the good of business, and the good of people's 

 souls, would there were more TTibbIng kind of 

 folks the world over. 



or4<.&iniham^ 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



The palm hou?e is 34 feet by .")l feet. The win? houses each 28 feel by f,7 fpet The three 

 even sp m houses at the back, are ^S feet by iw leet. The two leanto housfS each 9 feet hv 

 17 feet. The Service Huilclin^' is a nio lei of up-to (lateness in every particular. 



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