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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



OCTOBEB 28, 1008. 



the main is heated twenty feet. The 

 plumber assured me that the returns 

 would be all right twelve inches below 

 the top of the boiler. The returns at 

 the farther end of the house are as close 

 to the floor of the benches as we dare 

 to put them. Can you tell me the cause 

 of the trouble and a remedy? 



E. P. M. 



It is difficult to get a satisfactory cir- 

 culation of hot water when the returns 

 are lower than the top of the boiler, un- 

 less the flow pipe can be carried to a 

 considerable height. If the returns can- 

 not be elevated, a simple plan in some 

 cases is to lower the boiler, and if this 

 can be readily done there will be no 

 question regarding the circulation, as, if 

 the lower end of the returns is level with 

 or, better yet, slightly above the top of 

 the boiler, a circulation is assured. If 

 this cannot be done, it may be possible 

 to carry the flow pipe at a somewhat 

 higher level. It should be given the least 

 fall that will permit the air to escape 

 to the highest point, and it is at that 

 point that the expansion tank should 

 be connected, rather than to the returns. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Last week nearly all of the local flo- 

 rists were kept busy Avith some kind of 

 work. The horse show had a great deal 

 to do with making the florists hustle. The 

 uptown florists, especially, did well with 

 social entertainments. There also was a 

 good deal of funeral work among the 

 downtown florists. The transient trade 

 was fairly good. We are looking to cold- 

 er weather, however, for good, steady 

 business. The wholesalers were fairly 

 well supplied with extra good stock and 

 all report a good local and shipping 

 trade last week, with little going to 

 waste. 



Chrysanthemums are coming in more 

 plentifully each day and big consign- 

 ments are looked for this week. Prices 

 are still high on them. Carnations are 

 scarce and demand a big price. In fact, 

 these were never known to be so scarce at 

 this time of the year. The few that 

 come in are of good quality and as high 

 as $4 to $5 is asked for fancy stock. 

 Roses have been more plentiful in all 

 varieties. American Beauties have been 

 in good demand in all grades. White 

 Killarney, My Maryland, Richmond and 

 Ivory sell best of all. 



California violets are improving in 

 color and length of stem. The supply is 

 better. A few doubles are in the mar- 

 ket, but not many. Some extra fine lily 

 of the valley had a good demand. Smilax 

 is coming better and sells well, also all 

 other stock in this line, including good 

 green and bronze galax leaves. 



Various Notes. 



A. C. Canfield, of Springfield, 111., was 

 a visitor last week in the wholesale dis- 

 trict. 



Miss May Burns, who was with John 

 Burke last season, has returned from an 

 extended trip to California and other 

 western states. Miss Burns is now in the 

 employ of the Kahrs Floral Co. 



Mrs. Stewart has opened a flower store 

 on Fourth street, under the Planters' 

 hotel. The Riessen Floral Co. had a 

 branch in this store two years ago. 



Claude Wisley, a florist of Murphys- 

 boro, 111., spent a day with us last week. 

 While here he contracted with the H. J. 



KEEP TAB ON THE 

 Ni^ht Temperature 



Many a grower has found an immediate 

 improvement in the quality of his stodt 

 when he put in our 



IMPROVKD 



Recording 



THERMOMETER 



No 



It tells in the mominr just how 

 the temperature in ttae bouaea hai 

 varied during the night. 



Illinois State Florista' AasoolattoB. 



Edwardaville 111.. Oct. 38. igos. 

 The Recording Thermometer It 

 working o. k. I would not part with 

 it for twice the cost. Send me fl.oo 

 worth of charts for the same. 



J. I*. Ammam. 

 8»nd tor Frloes. 



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This little ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT 



does the work. Set the instniment at the 

 minimum temperature wanted. It will 

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 that temperature is reached. 



Loyd C. Bunch, of P'redonia. Kan., writes: "I have used this kind of Thermo- 

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The Standard 

 Steam Trap 



is acknowledged the best for the 

 florist, because it is durable and 

 does its work without trouble and 

 annoyance, saving its cost by tha 

 economy in coal bills. 



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