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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



OCTOBEH 8, 1008. 



bouses. The «izc of the mains and con- 

 nections to the coils are much smaller 

 than with ordinary practice. 



The system has been planned on the 

 compound vacuum principle by the 

 Simonds Heating & Specialty Co.j De- 

 troit, and is being installed by the em- 

 ployees of the Greenhouse Co. It in- 

 cludes several automatic features outside 

 of the automatic heat regulation. 



I 



KEEP THE RECORD. 



What happens in the night? It is a 

 question that interests every grower 

 who aims to turn out the best possible 

 stock, for a widely fluctuating night 

 temperature is fatal to the best success 

 with either cut flowers or fine pot plants. 

 The only way the proprietor can be 

 absolutely certain of what takes place in 

 his absence is to use a recording ther- 

 mometer, such as now is to be found 

 in most of the first-class establishments. 

 With this, the chart shows in the morn- 

 ing exactly what the temperature was 

 at any moment of the night, and the 

 owner may know for certain that his 

 wishes were carried out. Joseph Traudt, 

 of the Yates Floral Co., Canajoharie, 

 N. Y., says it is one of the most satis- 

 factory adjuncts he ever had about the 

 place. The expert night man should 

 welcome such an instrument, for it 

 makes a black-and-white record of his 

 capability — there could be no better tes- 

 timonial than the charts from one of 

 these recording thermometers, showing 

 uniformity of night temperature. A 

 good man will make the pencil in the 

 machine draw an almost perfectly 

 straight line along the designated degree 

 mark, while a bungler will have a record 

 that looks like the map of a mountain 

 range. 



KANSAS QTY. 



The Market 



Tea roses and Richmonds are plenti- 

 ful, but Beauties are scarce and prices 

 have advanced, and this market must de- 

 pend upon Chicago to help out. At pres- 

 ent large quantities of carnations are 

 also shipped in, as the demand is great 

 and there are not enough home-grown 

 carnations to supply the demand. 



A few asters can be seen in some of 

 the stores. These are also shipped in, as 

 the dry weather has ruined all of the 

 outdoor stock. Tuberoses are scarce. 

 Smilax, also, is scarce. Tritomas seem to 

 be the principal cut flowers that the 

 stores are using in decorating the win- 

 dows, and some fine displays are being 

 made with them. 



Varioui Notes. 



George Bastian, who has been quite ill, 

 is now improving nicely and we hope 

 soon to see him back in the store. 



A. F. Barbe had his fine driving horse 

 stolen a few days ago. After much trou- 

 ble and expense the horse was found over 

 in Kansas, running at large. The thief 

 evidently had been frightened and had 

 turned the horse loose, but it was badly 

 disfigured by having its beautiful long 

 mane and tail cut off. Mr. Barbe has a 

 good clue as to who the thief was and 

 will bring him to justice. 



The show window of the Rock Flower 

 Co. 's shop was artistically decorated Sat- 

 urday with tritoma, fancy grasses and 

 green chiffon, making a beautiful ef- 

 fect. 



■ The Alpha Floral Co. is now installing 

 a new refrigerator, 7i|.x2() feet. The 



[get wise 



to the fact 



you will 



by installingr Tbe Martin Rocking Grate. CostB a little more than ordinary 

 grates, but the coal bums— it doesn't go into the at^hpit. 



Send to us for the names of nearby growers who have used this grate a year 

 or more. Tbey will tell you to order Tbe Martin Rocking Grate for tbe new 

 boHers to be put in this season. Write for catalogue and prices. 



MARTIN GR^lTE CO.,^«iKL 



H Send order now- we will make up tbe crates and bold untU you say sblp 



THE JOHN DAVIS COMPANY 



Halsted, 22d and Union Sts., CHICAGO 

 MANUFACTURERS OF 



Reducing Valves, Back Pressure Valves, Steam Traps, Steam Goods 



Tbls Is wbat one of our customers tblnks of our valves : 



Lincoln, III., January 8, 1906. 

 The John Davis Company, Chicago, 111. 



gbntlkmkn:— You can strongly and unhesitatingly recommend tbe 

 "Eclipse" piston type reducing valve to florists. We have two, purchased 

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

 find them as sensitive us a watch. We will be in Chicago soon to talce up 

 tbe vacuum system with you. Yours truly. 



W. H. GuLLKTT & Sons. Flohists. 



EMERGENCY PIPE CLAMPS 



To repair splits 

 and rust holes 

 on pipe. Made 

 of malleable 

 iron, and guar- 

 anteed to stop 

 the leaks. 



Send for cat- 

 alogue of 

 Pipe. Repairs and Steam Specialties 



JAMES McCREA A CO. 



Manufacturers 

 61 -63 W. Wuhington St , GBIGAGO 



Steel 



Return 

 Tubular 



Boilers 



The most economical type of boiler for 

 Greenhouse heatini;. Highly recommended 

 by well-known florists. 



JOHNSTON HEATING CO. 



138 E. 31st St., NEW YORK 



SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS 

 FOR HOT WATER HEATING 



SuperiorMacbine&BollerWorkt 



186 W. Saperior St., Ckieaso, 111. 

 Write tor Prices and Catalocne 



High-firade Boilers 



g«SS„ For GREENHOUSES 



STEAM and HOT WATER 



GIBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. 



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