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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mat 7, 1908. 



MONEY 

 SAVED 



and better flowen 

 grown by installing the 



Morehead Trap 



Hundreds of Qor traps are In nse In 

 greentaotues tbronKbout the country. 

 Tbey can do for you what they are 

 doing for others— Every pipe In your 

 steam system of equal beat. Write 

 for florists' booklet. 



MOREHEAD MFG. CO. 



1043 Grand River Ave.. DETROIT. MICH. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



(ireeahoase Heating. 



Theee is nothing more important in 

 the management of greenhouses than 

 properly installed heating apparatus. 

 The Review will be pleased to answer 

 any inquiries with regard to the installa- 

 tion of boilers and piping. 



TO MAKE A RUST JOINT. 



Please tell me how to make a rust 

 joint with 4-inch iron pipe, with which 

 my greenhouse is equipped, without the 

 use of sal ammoniac. It seems to me that 

 sometime in the past the Review gave 

 instructions as to the making of such a 

 joint, but as I have not kept a file of 

 the papers, I would be thankful if you 

 would repeat the information. 



W. C. H. 



A paste sometimes employed for the 

 purpose is composed as follows: Soft 

 coal ashes, two parts; common salt, one 

 part; add water enough to make a paste 

 and apply at once. Another is: Iron 

 filings, four parts; pipe clay, two parts; 

 powdered potsherds, eleven parts; make 

 into a paste with strong brine. 



- L. C. C. 



PAINTED OR GALVANIZED PIPE. 



Can heating pipes in the greenhouses 

 be painted to keep them from rusting, 

 and what do you consider the best prep- 

 aration for this purpose, steam heat be- 

 ing usedf Do you consider the use of 

 galvanized pipe an advantage f H. 



As a general proposition, it is not de- 

 sirable to paint or otherwise coat radia- 

 tion pipes for greenhouses. The rough 

 .surface of the rusty pipe increases its 

 efficiency as a heating medium. Galvan- 

 izing acts the same as coating with 

 paint and renders the pipe less efficient. 

 Sometimes main risers or flow pipes are 

 painted with asphaltum varnish or even 

 covered with asbestos, but in all cases 

 such pipes are not considered as part of 

 the radiation, but merely as conveyors. 



L. C. C. 



VAYSIDE NOTES. 



R. H. Cathcart, Jr., of the Yuess Gar- 

 dens Co., Newburgh, N. Y., reports 

 great success from the operation of two 

 stores. One handles the best class of 

 buyers, while the other caters to the 

 everyday class. Included in the list of 

 flowering plants sold around the boli- 



THE SUPERIOR 



Return Flue Fire^Box Boiler 



This boiler 

 has given 

 better satis- 

 faction than 

 any other 

 boiler on the 

 market. 



Made In 

 8 sizes for 

 Hot Water 



• 1 1 19 of these honght and used by one srower 

 ■ I e by another 



Send for new 



OataloKue 



and list 



of growers 

 that are 



usingr 

 this Boiler 



Ask the man that knows; the names are yonra tor the asking of them 



Superior Machine & Boiler Worlcs 



125 W. Superior St.. CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Berlew when yoo write. 



TBE KROESCHELL BOILER 



18 THS ONLT FKRFKCT 



Hot Water Boiler 



Vot Oast Iron 



Has thin waterways. Heats qoickly. It is the 

 most efficient, safest and most economical 

 boiler built. Very powertul. 15 sises. 

 beating from the smallest greenhouse up to 

 60,000 square feet of glass to 60 degrees, at 

 15 degrees below zero. 



Prices and catalogue on application. 



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



Mention The RcTiew when yon write. 



WE INVITE ALL GREENHOUSE OWNERS to Investigate our IMPROVED MEFHOD of 



HEATING 



Our Compound Vacuum System requires smaller steam mains and connections, se- 

 cures better ctroulatlon in distant parts of the system, and is more flexible, economi- 

 cal in fuel and will give you better satisfaction than any other steam or hot-water system 

 on the market. Also have a simple heat regrulation that is easily connected with it if de- 

 sired. Write for catalogue and investigate. Don't take our word alone for it. 



SIMONDS HEATING ft SPECIALTY CO. 



105 Washingrton Ave., DETROIT, MICH. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



days were 150 hydrangeaa in 6-inch and 

 7-inch pots, well grown by Donald Cam- 

 eron, who is sending into town some of 

 the finest roses ever seen here. 



Find Goldring, of Slingerlands, N. 

 y., is making plans to extend his range 

 of glass. He sold out clean of all flower- 

 ing stock at Easter and has the space 

 filled vrith spring stock. Judging by old 

 Boreas, it will be a while yet before it 

 can be put outside with safety. Mr. 

 Goldring is receiving congratulations on 

 the advent of a son and heir. 



Sambrook Bros., of Troy, N. Y., note 

 that the era for cheaply grown stock is 

 past, but also found that well grown 

 stock went at a lower figure than in 

 previous years. This seems general, but 



S. WILKS MFG. CO. 



Manufacturers of 



Greenhouse Boilers 



35th aid Shields Ave., GHIGA60, ILL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



doubtless values will advance again with 

 the regular order of things. 



J. C. Hatcher, of Amsterdam, N. Y., 

 has now two greenhouse plants and as 

 many stores, and is anticipating the com- 

 ing of the airship to enable him to get 

 around as quickly as circumstances neces- 

 sitate. 



