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The Florists^ Review 



Mabch 13, 1913. 



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span appearance. 



The bouses of E. J. Ahern, of Wellesl 

 ley, one of the growers for ihe Boston 

 Cooperfctive Market, were -frozen up 

 February 13, His nlghi foreman had a 

 fall and became unconscious. It being 

 a sharp night, the temperature in the 

 houses fell to 17 degree. Mr. Ahem's 

 specialties were primulas and margue- 

 rites and he has the sy mpat hy of a 

 large body oF gTowerTin hisnTisf ortune. 



Walter^ J. Feeney, formerly with th< 



From Boston N«ws-lett«r In Th« R«vl«w 

 of February 20 



Would have 

 VSaved This! 



This^ 



."sit up for th^nrsFTTme Febniary 

 Tuesday night, February 11, about 

 1:30 a. m., Ben L. Elliott, proprietor of 

 the John Bader Co., was awakened by 

 the ringing of the alarm connected with 

 the thermostat in the greenhouses. On 

 getting out, he found the outdoor tem- 

 perature down to 16 degrees above zero 

 and the night ^reman, who had been a 

 reliable man for years, sound asleep 

 beside the boilers. Mr. Elliott says this 

 is a case where an investment of $15 

 with the Stany^ard Thermom eter J^^ 

 for a theflffistat, sa^^TTTHR at least 

 $30,000, as undoubtffHT^his entire place 

 VPWTiiniave been frozen before morning, 

 of florists wl 



From PIttsburKh N«ws-I«tter In Tli* Review 

 of February 20 



on the job night aod day, will warn you of any 

 change in temperature above or below that iiidi- style II 

 STYLE I .9 ^k cated by the hands as set. 



You adjust the bands to the exact temperature wanted and forget to worry 

 about the possibility of a "freeze-up" or a fire. Can be located out or inside. At, any time a change is threatened AN 

 ALARM IS RUNG. The bell may be placed where you please, in your greenhouse or residence. 



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The Standard Special Greenhouse Thermostat 



It gives positive warning of approaching fire or frost, heat or cold. PADLOCKED and arranged with hermetically sealed 

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 DON'T PUT IT OFF!-Note that both the growers whose troubles 



are told above had experienced and trusted night firemen 



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