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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Apbil 11, 1007. 



Greenhonse Seating. 



BOILER INSPECTION LAW. 



Referring to the discussion as to the 

 proposed Massachusetts law for the in- 

 spection of boilers, I attended the re- 

 cent meeting at the State House, when 

 a committee of greenhouse owners voiced 

 their protest at being made subject to 

 the law, and as far as I could learn the 

 whole unfortunate matter simply is a 

 dispute between the engineers and 

 boiler-makers, as to who should have the 

 right of inspecting the boilers in the 

 state. After an experience of fourteen 

 years throughout the United States erect- 

 ing greenhouse boilers, I would say that 

 the skilled mechanic should have the 

 preference over all others. 



I have set up hundreds of boilers in 

 greenhouses, among them tubular boil- 

 ers that the Hartford Insurance Co. had 

 cut the pressure on. They have been run- 

 ning under a pressure from fifteen to 

 thirty pounds for ten years or more and 

 I find the plate in the boiler just as good 

 today as when it left the shops. 



In regard to licensed firemen, I would 

 rather have a good, upright and honest 

 greenhouse man who has had experience 

 with fires, than a number of the licensed 

 firemen of today, for a case came under 

 my notice where a licensed fireman was 

 the cause of almost freezing an entire 

 greenhouse. Daniel Iliffe. 



HOT WATER BOILERS. 



During my experience in greenhouse 

 heating I have set up a great many dif- 

 ferent styles of boilers, among them 

 horizontal tubular boilers, upright tubu- 

 lar, locknut-nipple, push-nipple and port- 

 able upright cast-iron boilers. 



The tubular boiler makes a good boiler 

 for heating purposes, when properly 

 taken care of. All the water should be 

 run off and the boiler thoroughly cleaned 

 once a year, when the boiler and system 

 should be refilled and left so until it is 

 required for use again. All boilers 

 should be properly valved on supply and 

 return. 



The cast-iron boiler should be blown 

 off by steam, so as to clean out the 

 boiler thoroughly. A great many boil- 

 ers are found fault with as not giving 

 satisfactory results, but if you look into 

 the manner in which these boilers are 

 run you will find the fault is not with 

 the boiler in a great many cases, but 

 with the one who has charge of the 

 boiler. 



In regard to push-nipple boilers, I 

 would say they are just as good for 

 heating purposes as any cast-iron boiler, 

 but they are not quite so safe as the 

 locknut-nipple boiler. If any part of a 

 push-nipple boiler needs repairing you 

 have to take the whole boiler apart, 

 whereas with the locknut-nipple boiler, 

 if a part or section gives out, you can 

 take a three-wheel pipe-cutter and cut 

 the connection to the damaged section, 

 plug up same and your boiler is ready 

 for work again. 



All hot water boilers should be thor- 

 oughly cleaned every other year. A 

 good way to do this would be to close 

 the main supply and return valves to 

 the" boiler, put on a water gauge so 

 placed that the gauge cock will show 

 water in the boiler when it reaches to 

 within three inches of the top; also 

 have a steam gauge attached to the 



We bav* a largre lot of oholoe 4-incli Boiler tubes (■eoond-hand) whlcli we 



will sell at a 



-Write for prices at once. 



KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 51 Erie St., CHICAGO 



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THE JOHN DAVIS COMPANY 



HalsUd. 22d and Union Sts., CHICAGO 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



Reducing Yalies, Back Pressure Yilies, Steam Traps, Steam Goods 



Tills Is wliat one of our customers tlilnks of our valves: 



Lincoln, III., January 6. 1906. 

 The John Davis Company, Chicagro, 111. 



Gentlemen:— You can Btrongrly and unhesitatinrly recommend the 

 " Eclipse " piston type reducing: valve to florists. We nave two purchased 

 of you last year. We would not have them out for double their cost and 

 find them as senBitive as a watch. We will be in Chicagro soon to take up 

 the vacuum system with you. Tours truly, 



W. H. GuLLiTT St Sons. Flobists. 



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Daniel Iliffe 



GREENHOUSE 

 CONSTRUCTION 



Heating, Ventilating and Supporting 

 Steam and Hot Water Piping 



Agent for Steam and Hot Water Boilers, 

 Greenhouse Appliances and Supplies 



Telepbone Conueotlon 



73 Cedar St., Somerville, Masa. 



49 Waahingrton St. North, Boaton 



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 Write Ua Tear Wants In 



Heating Specialties 



We supply everything: needed for a 

 Greenhouse Heating: Plant. Booklet 

 for the asklnir. 



HENION A HUBBELL 



61-69 N. Jefferson St., CHICAGO. 



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DO TOU KNOW ABOUT TUK 



Martin Rocking Grate 



IT SAVES COAL 



MARTIN GRATE GO. 



288 Dearbora St. 

 CHICAGO 



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boiler. Then fill your boiler until the 

 gauge cock shows water within three 

 inches of the top, start a wood fire in 

 the boiler and when you have from ten 

 to thirty pounds steam draw the fire and 

 blow off the boiler. This will carry off 

 all sediment in the boiler. I would say, 

 too, that there should be a safety valve 

 on the boiler when blown off by steam. 



Steam boilers should be blown off at 

 least twice a year. 



In heating greenhouses by hot water, 

 it is not necessary to use a circulating 

 pump in order to get a rapid circula- 

 tion. A cheaper, better and simpler 



THE SUPERIOR 



GRFENHOUSE BOILER 



Largrest Heatlns Surface, 



Most Perfect Combustion, 



Best Clrculatioii Insured. 



Write for catalogue and post yourself; 

 you'll order no other boiler if you are loolciDg 

 for the best. 



We carry a large stock of 

 all kinds of 



GRATE BARS, 



Fire Toola, Smoke Stacka, Boiler 

 Caating^a, Flue Cleanera, etc. 



Send for Oatalogue and Price List. 



Superior Machine and Boiler Works 



1S9-183 W. Superior St.. CHICAGO 

 L. D. Phone, Monroe 1008. i 



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S. WILKS MFG. CO. 



Manufacturers of 



Greenliouse Boilers 



35th and Shields Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. 



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method is the heat generator, which will 

 give an increase of five to ten pounds 

 pressure without any danger and mak'S 

 a rapid circulation when the pipes are 

 properly laid in the greenhouse. Tl.e 

 generator is connected to the pipe of rm 

 expansion tank of the open kind and is 

 a simple device, operating by mercury. 

 I find that the more simple the system- 

 the better the results obtained. 



Daniel Iliffe. 



Please discontinue our carnation a '■ 

 vertisement after this week, trusting '^'^ 

 shall be as successful with our next ad- • 

 — G. B. Meeritt & Co., Grange, Md. 



