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The Florists' Review 



Apuil 14. 1921 



l^eenkouse Ruilders 



THE WALKER HOUSE 

 AT ST. CATHERINES, CANADA 



Whon we opened our ofBco in Canada a few years aKo and ornanized 

 an independent Canadian company, many a murmur came to us 

 that we were trying to get blood out of a turnip, 



Mo3t of liie big growers, Mr. Dunlopevcepted. said thatour houses 

 were altogether too good for the Canailian florist business. It was 

 allrisht for wealthy private people, but they would bankrupt a 

 grower. 



It wasn't long, however, before a lot of the growers began to see 

 that, what a house cost them to buy was one thing. What it con- 

 tinued to cost them to keep it in repair was nuile another. 



They, oni" by one. began to appreciate that our con ^truction was 

 particularly adapted for standing their vigorous climate. Iteing 

 so light, in spito of their great strength, they gi(!w better flowers. 



which is a mighty importint thing with the short days of their 

 long winters. 



Finally. The Dale Estate, which is the largest greenhouse plantin 

 Canada, ordered two big houses followed by two more. 

 This lastyeai- we put up a splendid big one for Walker at St. Cath- 

 erines, where our factory is located. 

 It is one of our stock commercial houses, 52 feet wide. 

 Walker says "it's lignter than daylight"; and that he "expects his 

 great-grandchildren to be crowing flowers in it." AlhO. that it 

 has increased his profits in greater proportion than any house 

 he has built. 



Which tells you what Walker thinks of his house, better than we 

 could if we talked for an hour. 

 I Aud now how about you— ready to talk building':' 



ord, & JBunihamlo. 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



IRVINGTON 



NEW YORK 



New York 42nd St. Bldg. 



BOSTON- 11 

 Little BIdK. 

 Elastern Factory 

 Irvington, N. Y. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 Land Title Bldg. 



CHICAGO 

 Continental Bank Bldg. 



CLEVELAND 

 407 Ulmer Bldg. 



Western Factory 

 Des Plaines. III. 



TORONTO 

 Royal Bank Bldg. 



Canadian Factory 

 St. Catharines, Ont. 



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It's more like a big crystal garden than a greenhouse. Why wouldn't that be a good name for your place, Mr. Walker -Crystal Gardens? 



When you see a house like this, you can't help saying to yourself— "Here's a man that's in business to stay in business." 



