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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Jdly 23, 1908. 



and practically makes it an open tank 

 system. The heating water expands rap- 

 idly and pushes itself out rapidly and 

 hence flows through the system rapidly, 

 if it is closed. It always follows the 

 path of least resistance and, with the ex- 

 pansion tank on the high point, one 

 draws off the water at the highest tem- 

 perature, just as it leaves' the boiler, with 

 a consequent loss of fuel. If the hottest 

 water must be pushed through the sys- 

 tem and the increased space required by 

 expansion provided by the coolest water 

 in the system, which is in the main re- 

 turn, close to the boiler, it is evident that 

 one is getting a more rapid circulation 

 and greater return from the fuel con- 

 sumed. 



It is not practicable to run a high 

 pressure water plant without air cocks 

 on the high points. 



Each foot of 2-inch pipe gives .621 feet 

 of radiation; 500 feet of 2-inch pipe is 

 equal to 310.5 feet of radiating surface. 

 Malleable as well as cast-iron pipe is all 

 figured on internal diameter, brass tub- 

 ing and boiler tubes alone being figured 

 on outside diameter. L. C. C. 



HOT WATER PREFERRED. 



I now have 5,000 feet of glass and I 

 intend to add 2,000 feet more this sum- 

 mer. I can get a seventy-five horse-power 

 return tubular boiler cheap. Would it 

 be economical to get it, and would you 

 prefer steam to water? Would it be too 

 large? I now have three small boilers to 

 heat my three houses and use hot water. 



G. O. K. 



I hardly think you would be justified 

 in installing a seventy-five horse-power 

 boiler for a plant of this size. I should 

 also prefer to operate it on a hot water 

 basis. Some large plants can be heated 

 from a central station by steam more 

 economically than by hot water, but 

 small plants that do not justify the ex- 

 pense of a night fireman are best as a 

 rule on a hot water basis. L. C. C. 



COAL PRICES LOV. 



This is the time for greenhouse own- 

 ers to fill up the coal sheds, for the Black 

 Diamond gives the following review of 

 the coal market conditions: 



"The market conditions throughout 

 the country are such as to warrant the 

 statement that while the record of ton- 

 nage is reasonably satisfactory the re- 

 turns in money are much less than they 

 were for the corresponding period a year 

 ago. The general average of prices for 

 the year will be very much lower than 

 last year and, unless indications fail, 

 many coal companies are going to show 

 their margin on the wrong side of the 

 ledger. Particular point is made of that 

 fact just now by the peculiarities of the 

 situation. ' ' 



VAYSIDE NOTES. 



Adam Liaub & Sons, of Wappingers 

 Falls, N. Y., report good sales in carna- 

 tion plants. One ord^, from Oklahoma, 

 cleaned up White Enchantress? • They be- 

 lieve in advertising and expect to enlarge 

 the plant to keep pace with increasing 

 business. Victory is the best scarlet 

 here, but does not make a heavy growth 

 outside. Beacon will be tried, on general 

 good report. Violet Marie Louise does 

 well, grown in pots in the early stage. 

 Disease is unknown at this thrifty place. 



Wood Bros., of Fishkill, N. Y., say 

 they never had a better season, either for 



Consider This, Nr. Florist 



Capitol Boilers are so constructed as to present to the action 

 of the flames the largest possible amount of prime heating surface ; 

 in addition, the hot gases and smoke travel through the boiler 

 three times before passing into the chimney, thus insuring the full 

 benefit of all the fuel consumed— and this means less fuel, less 

 expense. 



The Divided Section in Capitol Boilers allows for quick 

 repairs without interfering with the continuous heating of the 

 greenhouse. 



Send for addresses of florists who use Capitol Boilers— let 

 them advise you from iheir experience. We will send our Catalog 

 and name of nearest branch at the same time. 



Itnited Slates |f eaterfompany. 



General Offices and Works : Fort Street and Campbell Ave., DETROIT. MICH. 



BRANCHES 



NEW YORK, 129 Worth Street 

 CHICAGO, 34 Dearborn Street 

 KANSAS CITY, MO.. 120 West Uth 



Street 

 OMAHA, NEB., 916 Famum Street 



SAUES AGENCISS 



ST. LOUIS, MO., L. M. Rurosey Mfg. Co. 



DENVER, COL., Kellogg & Stokes Stove Co. 



MINNEAPOLIS. MINN., Plumbing & S. 

 F. Supplies Co. 



NORFOLK and RICHMOND, VA., Virgin- 

 ia-Carolina Supply Co. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Morehead Mfg. Company Build 



RETURN STEAM TRAPS 



Mare Guaranteed: 



To return the water of condensation to the 

 boiler "hot or hotter." 



To give you the full benefit of every foot of pipe 

 in your bouses. 



To keep your returns free from water. 



To save you the trouble and expense of placing 



your boilers in a pit. 

 To Insure a free circulation of steam. 

 To be entirely satisfactory. 



Send for Florists' Booklet to 



MOREHEAD MFG. CO., 1043 erand River Ave., DETROIT, MICH. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



The Standard 

 Steam Trap 



Is acknowledged the beat tor the 

 florist because 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 



Mention The Keview wnen you write- 



shipping plants or cut flowers. Growing 

 a large assortment of stock, both in bed- 

 ding and oatdoor, they command an ex- 

 tensive general trade, which keeps the 

 three brothers hustling with the several 



departments. Carnations have been 

 thrown out and replanting is in order. 

 Kaiserin is their best summer rose. 



Spy Hill Conservatories, at Fishkill-on- 

 Hudson, are well pleased with the sea- 



