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The Florists^ Review 



January 30, 1913. 





A STATEMENT OF FACTS 



A few of our friends intending to build greenhouses 

 have brought up certain questions which we believe 

 ought to be settled once for all. You will be interested 

 in these things whether you have a greenhouse or ex- 

 pect to build one. Here are some of the questions and 

 the answers: 



Q. Is Cypress the best lumber to use? 



A. Yes. There should be no doubt on this, for Cy- 

 press has always been known as "the wood eternal." 

 Cypress woodwork that is free of sap or defects costs 

 more money than Cedar, Redwood or Pine. The manu- 

 facturer offering anything but sap-free Cypress, guar- 

 anteed, is looking for a larger profit or trying to quote 

 a lower price to get your business. Don't be fooled on 

 this question. Investigate carefully before you buy. 

 Cypress outlasts every other wood known tajiian. 



O. Is your Cypress air-dried? 



A. Yes. Cypress used in our greenhouses is piled 

 on sticks until perfectly dry. In our yard we have a 

 stock of considerably more than 1,000,000 feet of Cy- 

 press and we always have plenty of stock that is per- 

 fectly dry. Lumber dried in a dry kiln is unfit for 

 greenhouse work, for the dry kiln destroys the life of 

 the wood. Practically all the Cedar and Redwood 

 shipped into Chicago has been kiln-dried to save on the 

 freight. You can notice this by comparing the weight 

 of a sash or a roof bar. Greenhouse lumber to last, 

 niuJTt be air-dried. 



Q. Do you furnish woodwork painted? 



A. No. Our woodwork is all free of sap or defects 

 and we want you to see that this is a fact. Paint covers 

 all sap and a multitude of other defects. It costs more 

 for freight on painted material and it's better to do your 

 own painting, for you are sure of the paint material be- 

 ing used. It is unwise and unsafe to buy painted wood- 

 work of any kind. 



(More questions and answers next week.) 



No. 8— Boiler Handbook 

 No. 10— Boilers in a Battery 



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No. 11 — Moninger Water Supply 

 No. 12 — Ventilating Machinery 



No. 14 — Trussed Iron Frame Houses 

 No. 15- Flat Rafter Houses 



JOHN C. MONINGER CO., CHICAGO 



904 BLACKHAWK STREET 





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