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The Florists^ Review 



NOTEMBIB 24, 1921 



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Greenhouse Heating 



Subscribers are invited to write the 

 editor of this department with regard to 

 any details of greenhouse heating that are 

 not understood. When information is de- 

 sired regarding the capacity of boilers, or 

 the amount of radiation required for a 

 greenhouse, the needed temperatures 

 should be stated in the inquiry, as well 

 as the amount of glass in the side walls, 

 and the dimensions and general arrange- 

 ment of the greenhouses. It is often help- 

 ful, also, to have a sketch showing the 

 location of the houses. 



OIL STOVE AS AN AUXILIARY. 



I have one house 16x24 feet, but have 

 not enough heating pipe to bring the 

 temperature to 60 or 62 degrees in zero 

 weather. I am growing a few Boston 

 ferns, Asparagus plumosus, calla lilies 

 and coleus. Is it advisable and safe 

 to use an oil stove to help bring the 

 temperature up to that required? 



A. J. — Kan. 



If the stove is clean, the wick prop- 

 erly trimmed at all times and pains 

 are taken to see that the wick is not 

 turned too high, thus eliminating smoke, 

 an oil stove can be used with safety 

 in a greenhouse, and a stove of this 

 sort will often prove helpful in main- 

 taining the desired temperature in a 

 small house. 



ARTIFICIAL CIRCULATION. 



Would it be practicable to attach an 

 electric pump to the water trap of a 

 heating system to force the water out 

 of the return pipes in our lower houses? 

 As it is now, the trap works so slowly 

 that the water in the lower houses can 

 only be got out by heavy steam pres- 

 sure. We think it would be cheaper 

 in the long run to attach a pump and 

 thereby give better heating service to 

 the lower houses. Where can we buy 

 a good second-liand electric pump? 

 Any information you can give us on this 

 subject will be appreciated. 



S. F. C— O. 



The use of an electric pump will- 

 make it possible to free the returns of 

 the drip water and increase the effi- 

 ciency of the sj'stem. Without having 

 definite data regarding the present ar- 

 rangement of the piping, it is not possi- 

 ble to make suggestions regarding other 

 changes needed. The pump may be used" 

 without a trap and it might be more 

 satisfactory to connect the trap with 

 the returns from the houses on the up- 

 per levels and take care of the drip 



For Hot Water 

 and Steam 



KROESCHELL BOILERS have a 

 long-established reputation as 

 being the best for greenhouse 

 heating. No other make of boiler has 

 ever enjoyed such widespread pop- 

 ularity or earned such a complete 

 general approval. 



The various types and sizes of Kroe- 

 schell Boilers for Hot Water and 

 Steam efficiently meet the require- 

 ments for heating all styles and 

 sizes of greenhouses in all localities. 

 A maximum of heat is obtained with 

 a minimum of fuel waste. 



More glass is heated by Kroeschell 

 Boilers than by any other make of 

 boiler. Kroeschells are used in the 

 largest and most successful estab- 

 lishments. After thinking of the suc- 

 cess accomplished by Kroeschell 

 Boilers it is only reasonable to be- 

 lieve that there are no better boilers 

 for greenhouse heating. 



Quick Delivery 



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By Telegraph 



or telephone it, at our expense. 

 Long Distance Phone, SUPERIOR 

 8680; ask for greenhouse depart- 

 ment. We have a complete stock 

 of all sizes and styles of boilers and 

 can ship to you without delay any 

 boilers you need. You can depend 

 on us to get your boiler to you at 

 once. 



KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 



444 W. Eri* Str««t 



CHICAQO, ILL. 



