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Dbcbmbeb 22, 1921 



tion in addition to the flows and returns 

 that do not actually servo for heating 

 the greenhouse, if soft coal is to be used 

 it will be advisable to select a boiler 

 rated at about 3,000 square feet, which 

 should have a grate with a surface of 

 about nine square feet. 



REARRANGINO A LEAN-TO. 



Will you make some suggestions for 

 mo in regard to a small greenhouse, 

 14x24 feet, adjoining my house on the 

 south side, which I intend to remodel 

 this winter? It is built with a high, 

 steep roof, sloping east and west. I 

 intend to take off the roof and have it 

 stand to the south. I have a sketch of 

 a hotbed with a roof of glass and paths 

 sunken about three feet. There would 

 have to be pipes for heating on the 

 cement floor below the surface of the 

 ground. "Will you give me some informa- 

 tion as to how such a bed should be 

 built? Will not such an arrangement 

 be well adapted for the growing of 

 tomato plants, celery, bedding plants, 

 geraniums and most plants that are 

 grown in greenhouses? I have noticed 

 that bedding plants generally do not 

 grow nearly so well in the greenhouse as 

 they do in the hotbeds. If you can 

 send me any directions about building, 

 I shall appreciate it. E. A. W. — Minn. 



While a lean-to roof, as suggested, 

 will be found satisfactory for growing 

 vegetable and bedding plants, it would 

 be preferable to use raised benches 

 rather than solid beds and, if possible, 

 have the roof high enough so that sunken 

 walks will not be necessary. Build 

 exactly as though it were one-half of a 

 house 28x24 feet, making the walls four 

 and one-half feet high, with two feet 

 of glass under the plate, and with the 

 ridge about twelve feet high. There 

 should be three ventilators, five and one- 

 half feet long, in the side wall and the 

 same number at the ridge. 



If there are no outside doors, run a 

 bench, three and one-half feet wide, 

 around the side and ends of the house, 

 with a bench in the middle of the house, 

 six and one-half feet wide. This will 

 leave a space twenty-one inches wide 

 for a walk along the back wall and one 

 of the same width between the benches. 

 Although somewhat difficult to water, a 

 bench for flats may be arranged over 

 the rear walk, about six and one-half 

 feet from the floor. 



Kane, Pa. — The Central Flower Shop, 

 on Fraley street, opened Saturday, De- 

 cember 17. The store is well equipped. 

 The firm is a member of the F. T. D. 

 Many invitations to the opening were 

 sent out and many persons attended. 



Cokal Hand Stokers 

 SAVE COAL 



Ask us to send our combustion engineer 



COKAr STOKER CORPORATION 



1039 No. Clark St. CHICAGO, ILL. 



Phone Superior 7701 



ESTABUSHED 1857 



S. WILKS MFG. COMPANY 



Manufacturers of 



WILKS HOT WATER BOILERS 



FOR GREENHOUSE HEATING 

 3SI7-3539 SUeMa Art., CHICAGO, ILL 



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$10 MAY MEAN 



THOUSANDS TO YOU 



The smaU amount of ten dollars Invest- 

 ed In a Standai'd Thermostat now mar 

 say.* you thousands of dollars. There 

 are many thlnxs ihat might happen to 

 make the temperature In your Kreen- 

 bouse fall. In a few hours your plants 

 would be > ulned. Wblle you are asleep 

 many things can happen— your crops 

 are always In danger— 

 But not If you are equipped with the 

 Standard Thermostat The Standard 

 Thermostat protects you fix>m Just such 

 dangers. It will ring a bell at your bed- 

 side when danger Is near. It can be 

 adjusted any way yuu want it Any- 

 body can put it up. Complete instruc- 

 tions «ith every insti uraent. 



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Price, 



$10.00 



Get one to-day, $10.00 



(O. H. 4. same as 6. H. 3. only 

 under loclc and key, $15.00) 



Standard Thermometer Co. 



65 Shirley St. BOSTON, MASS. 



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PECKY CYPRESS 



WE ARE SPECIALISTS 



We were practically the first to sell to this trade, and guarantee perfect satis- 

 faction and rock-bottom prices. Get the valae of our lonfi experience. 

 PECKY CYPRESS, because of its durability, is the only wood now being 

 used for greenhouse oenches. Will ship in any Quantity, carload or less. 



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 CHICAGO 



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ADAM SCHILLO LDNBER CO., 



No loss if you 

 mend your split 

 carnations with 



SUPERIOR 



CARNATION 



STAPLES 



35c rxT inOO; 3000 

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 "Best device on the 

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 Could not gpt along with- 

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