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The Florists^ Review 



April 30, 1914. 



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Greenhouse Heating. 



Subscribers are invited to write the 

 Editor of this Department with regard 

 to any details of greenhouse heating that 

 are not understood. But please do not 

 ask The Keview to make a choice of 

 apparatus for you. The greenhouse 

 heating equipment advertised in this 

 paper is, we believe, the best for the 

 trade to buy, and each article the best 

 in the special field of its adaptation. 



TRACTION ENGINE BOILERS. 



I am expecting to build a greenhouse. 

 Several steam engines have been offered 

 to me at low prices and I am told that 

 they can be used for heating purposes. 

 They are old traction engines of which 

 the boiler and grates are still in good 

 condition, but through careless handling 

 the working parts are worn out. These, 

 of course, could be stripped off, so as to 

 use the boiler only. One of the en- 

 gines is rated at twenty-five horse- 

 power and another at twenty horse- 

 power, but I do not know the measure- 

 ment of the grates or the length of the 

 boilers. Would these boilers be suit- 

 able for a heating plant and, if so, 

 what would be their rating? E. AV. 



So far as the actual rating of the 

 boilers is concerned, no data are fur- 

 nished which would lead us to think 

 that it differs from that claimed by 

 their owners. 



In the case of large boilers it is cus- 

 tomary to estimate that they will heat 

 about 500 square feet of glass for each 

 horse-power, but in the case of small 

 traction engine boilers this estimate 

 should be reduced one-half, and for 

 economy in attention perhaps as much 

 as two-thirds, although this will depend 

 upon the amount of grate surface. These 

 figures are for a temperature of 60 de- 

 grees inside when the mercury is at 

 zero outside. 



THE FUEL MARKET. 



According to one of the leading au- 

 thorities on the subject, there has been 

 little or no improvement in the con- 

 dition of the coal market since last re- 

 port. The coal trade, it is said, "is in 

 the doldrums, a fact which can be 

 explained by the depths to which gen- 

 eral business has fallen. ' ' With few 

 exceptions, the prices are not 5 cents 

 per ton higher on any grade of coal 

 than they were April 1. Only in New 

 York and New England is there any 

 encouragement for the coal men; iti 

 that district considerable quantities of 

 anthracite are being purchased at full 

 circular prices, partly for immediate 



WHEN YOU BUY-QET A KROESCHELL-THK BOILKR OF OKNUINE EFFICIENCY 



Do you want true heating values for your money? Many 

 florists, to their sorrow, have made the mistake of buying 

 cast iron boilers, which, because of their ratings, appeared 

 to be cheaper than the Kroeschell boiler. 



Tlie extravaarant ratlnsrs of caat Iron boilers are misleadlns, and 

 have been the cause of much disappointment and serious trouble to 

 many growers. The fuel ^^aste Is enormous when cast Iron boilers 

 are used for commercial purposes, such as creenhouse heatlnc. 



Do not make a mistake when selecting your new boiler; 

 get a Kroeschell and you will never be disappointed. 



Expressions From Hen Who Know Boilers 



Range of Alexander A. Laub, New Hamburg, N. Y., heated by No. C Kroeschell Boiler. 



We do not have to fire our boiler as often as our brother florists 

 who are using different makes. The Kroeschell has replaced three 

 cast iron sectional boilers, and it certainly has given entire satis- 

 faction. 



It only takes a few words to express the good quality of your boilers 

 and they are as follows: "Of all firms handling boilers and advertising 

 them truthfully, the party buying a boiler would have to get the 

 Kroeschell, as you are certainly advertising nothing but facts." 



(Signed) ALEXANDER A. LAUB. 



Jul^ 18, 1913, New Hamburg, N. Y. 



Range of A. B. Knowltoti, No. Grafton, Mass.— devoted to the growing of high grade 

 carnations. No. 13 Kroeschell heats entire plant. 



Enclosed find photo showing partial view of my range which you 

 are at liberty to use in connection with any advertisement you see fit. 

 In regard to the No. 13. Kroes'chell Boiler, we are now using it for 

 the llfth season. The longer we use it the better we like it. It has 

 taken the place of four" cast iron boilers at a big saving of coal and 

 labor. No matter what the weather is outside we have no trouble 

 whatever in keeping the temperature just where we want it. 



(Signed) A. B. KNOWLTON. 



January 10, 1912, North Grafton, Mass. 



Range of H. M. Totman, Randolph, Vt.- the largest cut flower establishment in 

 Vermont. No. 7 Kroeschell heats the entire plant. 



Your No. 7 Kroeschell Boiler rated at 15,000 sq. ft. of glass is car- 

 rying my entire range of 17,000 sq. ft. of glass — it might heat more 

 We maintain a temperature of 50° and have no trouble to keep the 

 proper temperatures in the coldest weather. During the cold snap 

 of 1912 we flred every three hours during the night; I find It a sav- 

 ing in fuel to fire often. I have the Kroeschell Boiler six years 

 and the only expense is one set of grates. No other but a plate 

 bniler for me. 

 January, 1912, Randolph, Vt. (Signed) H. M. TOTMAN. 



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