The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 4, 19l«, 



FLORISTS' FLEL DIRECTORY 



TAYLOR SPRINGS COAL 



THE COAL OF MERIT 



Non-CIinkering, Sootless and Free Burning 



CANTINE 



Washed or Unwashed 



Mine J — Taylor Springs, III. 

 ** 2— Cantine, IIL 



BLACK BRIER 

 Carferville Coal 



Mine 3 — Cantine, IH. 

 " 4— Johnston City, III. 



THE WISE FLORIST WILL ORDER NOW. Write or Wire today for Prices F. O. B. your city. 



Montgomery County Coal Co., Chicago 



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(ireenlioose Beating. 



The best form of insurance a green- 

 house owner can take on at this particular 

 time is a big stock of coal. Under pres- 

 ent conditions, and in the light of last 

 season's experience, it is almost fool- 

 hardy to let cold weather find no stock of 

 coal on the place. 



OPEN AIR COAL STOBAGE. 



Last season 'a fuel famine was so vi- 

 tal with many florists that they are 

 protecting themselves this season by 

 getting on the place, before cold weath- 

 er, as large a stock of coal as their 

 storage sheds will permit. In some 

 cases, where storage space is lacking, 

 the coal will be dumped on the ground. 

 There is one objection to the open air 

 storage of bituminous coal: It deterio- 

 rates in quality through slaking. To 

 avoid this, build up the outdoor coal 

 pile as compactly as possible and cover 

 the lump coal with fine screenings. The 

 screenings keep out the air, and with 

 this protection the deterioration is 

 Blight. 



UNDEBOBOUND SUPPLY PIPE. 



Kindly let me know whether it is 

 possible to change the supply line from 

 my boiler to the greeiibouse. The 

 boiler house is some distance from the 

 greenhouse, and on lower ground. At 

 present the supply pipe rises gradually 

 from the boiler to the lower part of the 

 greenhouse or office. Hence the pipe 

 is outside, and, though boxed up, it 

 still loses a great deal of heat. Be- 

 sides, it does not add any to the looks 

 of the place. I should like to lay the 

 pipe two feet below the ground, in tile. 

 Is this practicable, or would there be 

 trouble on account of water collecting 

 at the lowest point! I am located in 

 southwestern Pennsylvania. M. B. S. 



GOLSEN-DOAN COAL CO 



Florisis* Coal a Specialty 



■We make this special offer to florist s- 



Brazil Indiana Block .... $2.65 per ton 

 Genuine Pocahontas Mine Run, ^?"c'eTttmr "*' 3.05 per ton 



F. O. B. ClilcaBO. Good tblnes do not ffo becslnB lone. 



Old Colony Building 



CHICAGO 



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flow pipe to the return, at the point 

 where the upward bend is made, there 

 will be no trouble from the backing up 

 of water in the proposed method of 

 running the supply pipe. 



If a drip pipe can be run from the 



THE COAL SITUATION 



Coal men say that the average green- 

 house owner has not waked up to the 

 dangers of the present situation in the 

 coal market. The forehanded growers, 

 who have not forgotten the anxious 

 days of last winter, are buying coal 

 and getting it on the place; they will 

 have large supplies and maintain them 

 against a time of need. But the happy- 

 go-lucky man is doing nothing. Coal 

 men say delays are dangerous. 



Usually at this season the salesmen 

 for the fuel firms are circulating among 

 the florists, urging them to buy coal; 

 the anxiety is all on the part of the 

 coal man, who has cars on track and 

 no place to put them. Such is not the 

 case this year, nor has it been the case 

 at any time during the summer. In the 

 Illinois fields mining has been almost 

 at a standstill for many weeks. It is 

 estimated that the full capacity out- 

 put in Illinois is 300,000 tons per week. 

 With this enormous quantity removed 

 from the market, there has been a place 

 ready and waiting for every car that 



SMITH, LINEAWEAVER & CO, 



COAL 



Amtkraeite. Bitumlnooi, Coke and Gm Co>1 



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has come into the market from fields 

 where operations have been steadily 

 conducted. The result has been that 

 there was no pressure to get people to 

 take coal they did not immediately 

 need. 



It was expected that the Illii'ois 

 mines would start up this week, but 

 the miners have rejected the arrange- 

 ment made by the president of their 

 union with the mine operators and the 

 resumption of production is not yet iD 

 sight. When the mines start it wil' he 

 some days before a full output can be 

 attained. This hardly can occur before 

 the active fall demand will arise. 



A further factor is the prospect of 

 car shortage. Even with many mines 

 idle, there are fewer idle cars than there 

 were at this date last year. When all 

 the mines are again going full capa*' 

 ity, there is certain to be a car short- 

 age. If at the same time there comes 

 unfavorable weather to retard the 



