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The Weekly Florists^ Review* august s. ioot. 





The Martin Rocking Grate 



IS SAVING COAL 



For 



PETEB BEINBRBfl. B188ETT A WASHBUBN. 

 EHIL BVETTNEB. i. A. BUDLONII. 

 ADAM ZENIIRB. HINNEK BK08. 



WIETOh BBOS. ALBEBT DICKINSON CO. 



POEHLMANN BBOS. CO. AND MANI OTBEBS. 



See it working when you visit any of these places and order 

 THE HABTIN BOCK IN H GBATE Cor the new boilers to be put in 

 tbis season. Write for catalogue and prices. 



Martin Grate Co. 



283 Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 



Send order now— we will make np the grates aad hold antll 

 yon say ship. 



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Using Steam From 

 Outside Sources... 



The SImonds Improved Vacuum Steam 

 Heating System* allew of using exhaust or 

 live steam from mills, electric light or pump- 

 ing stations, even if surh are located at quite 

 a distance from the houses to be heated. 



Also allows of smaller mains for such 

 than other systems, as well as the reduction 

 to the minimum, of the pressure carried in 

 such mains, which is an important factor 

 Ktben exhaust steam is used. 



SIMONDS HEATING & SPECIALTY CO. 



105 Waalilncton Av«nu«t 

 DSTROrr. MICH. 



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We found Charles Humfeld, the ver- 

 bena king, busy with funeral work. Part 

 of the work was to be shipped out to a 

 nearby town. Mr. Humfeld grows quite 

 a good many Kansas double white petu- 

 nias and it is profitable for design work. 

 He grows his roses and carnations in 

 solid benches and is well pleased with 

 that method. He has three large houses 

 planted in roses. One house of double 

 petunias for stock was in fine condition. 

 Judging from the number that he has, 

 he will be able to supply the most of 

 United States with rooted cuttings of 

 these. He also plants a good many acres 

 of sweet potatoes, which he stores un- 

 der the greenhouse benches. He then 

 sells these out at a good price during 

 the winter. Mr. Humfeld 's stock of 

 verbenas in the field is worth seeing. 

 Rudolf von der Ruhr is head grower 

 and is kept busy. He is also quite an 

 artist in design work. 



Mr. Humfeld says that he could not 

 nearly supply the demand for rooted cut- 

 tings this spring. The warm weather in 

 March interfered a great deal. H. 



FORT DODGE, lA. 



P. L. Larson has sold part of his prop- 

 erty to the International Harvester Co., 

 which took possession July 1. As a con- 

 sequence Mr. Larson has been busy this 

 summer in the work of tearing down and 

 rebuilding. Six houses, averaging from 

 18x125 feet to £5x125 feet, have been 

 removed, and the material is being used 

 in the construction of larger buildings. 

 All his roses, mums, smilax and some of 



The Standard 

 Steam Trap 



Is acknowledged the best for the 

 florist becau'ie it is durable, and does 

 its work without trouble and annoy- 

 ance, saving its cost by the economy 

 in coal bills. 



E. HIPPARD, Youngstown, Ohio 



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The John Davis Co. 



Balttod, SSd and Uiiloa Street 



CHICAGO. ILL. 



Manufaoturer* and Wbolesalere of 



Wrought Iron Pipe 

 Cast-iron Fittings 

 Valves, Pumps 

 Steam Traps 



and •▼•rythlnff used in a Steam Plant 



A majority of the Houses are changing 

 from water to steam. The only pipe to use 

 Is the genuine Wrouffbt Iron and "Byers" 

 la the best made. Wbitk Us roa Peicks. 



WX BKFKB TO 



BASSnr A WASHBUBN 



POEHLMANN BBOS. CO. 



GEOBGE KEINBEBG 



PETEB BEINBEBG 



his carnations have been planted in the 

 new houses, and the rest of his stock 

 will be removed this week. Everything, 

 therefore, will be in good shape before 

 the arrival of cold weather. His business 

 during the summer has also been so good 

 as to require constant attention. 



Mr. Larson is also building a $5,000 

 residence on a lot north from the green- 

 houses. The residence will be heated 

 from the greenhouse boilers. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



Trade last week kept on the go fairly 

 well and no one offered any complaint, 

 as far as I could find. Stock is a little 

 scarce. Funeral work is still in demand. 



Take no Chances When Selecting 

 Your Heating Apparatus. 



BETTER BE SAFE 

 THAN SORRY 



Have a 



FlorenceHeater 



installed and then you can 

 bum any kind of fuel with 

 the most economical results. 



Write for catalogue to 



Colnmbia Heater Co. 



BELVIDERE, ILL. 



OR ITS 

 CHICAGO SALES DKPARTBIXHT 

 LOCATKD AT 



85 East Lalce Street. 



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The heavy rains lately have injured out- 

 door blooms somewhat. Carnations are 

 getting short in supply. Roses, both in- 

 door and outdoor, are coming in more 

 regularly. Golden glow is now plentiful. 

 Coleus is used by many. Greens are 

 plentiful. 



Various Notes. 



On Thursday, August 1, William Fish- 

 er rounded out fifty years of service as 



