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The Florists^ Review 



March 27, 1913. 



SUPERIOR 



BOILERS 



are Superior to any 

 others for heatins: 

 (greenhouses. Write 

 for catalosrue giving: 

 <!etalled reasons why. . 



Snpeiior Machine & Bofler Works 



840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO 



Mention Tbe IteTlew wben joa write. 



the 1%-inch pipe for three flows, plac- 

 ing one on each plate and the other 

 two feet under the ridge, and using 

 ten to twelve l^^-inch pipes for the 

 returns for 60 degrees, and nine for 50 

 degrees If it becomes necessary to 

 use the 1%-inch pipe, put in three re- 

 turns for two 1%-inch. For the main 

 flow and return pipes use 3-inch, tak- 

 ing off the three IVb-inch flows at 

 some point near the end of the green- 

 house, and connecting each of the coils 

 with the 3-inch return main by means 

 of 1%-inch pipes. 



In order to secure good results with 

 small pipe for heating greenhouses, it 

 will be advisable to use a generator, 

 connecting it to the expansion pipe, 

 which should lead from the highest 

 part of the main flow pipe. From this 

 point all of the pipes should be put 

 in so that they will have a slight fall, 

 which will not only give a better cir- 

 culation than when the flow pipe runs 

 up-hill, but will do away with all oc- 

 casion for using air valves. It will 

 be well to put in one gate or angle 

 valve on each flow pipe, at some con- 

 venient point. 



DETROIT. 



The Market. 



All previous records were broken by 

 this Easter business. The first part of 

 the week it looked rather gloomy and 

 the sales for this period probably will 

 run behind those of last year. Friday 

 morning we were visited by the most 

 severe wind storm in forty years. The 

 wind attained a velocity of eighty miles 

 an hour and business was practically 

 at a standstill. Saturday business be- 

 gan unusually early and many of the 

 stores found it necessary to lock their 

 doors at times in order to catch up with 

 the orders. It rained nearly all of 

 Easter Sunday and the temperature was 

 above freezing. 



Double violets were poor, but all were 

 disposed of, in many cases to be re- 

 placed on Monday or money refunded. 

 Single violets were of good quality and 

 completely sold out. Sweet peas were 

 good, but the supply was not nearly 

 equal to the demand. Roses, with the 

 exception of red, were exhausted. Bed 

 ones were scarce. Beauties were few. 

 Entirely too many short lilies were 

 available, while the long-stemmed were * 

 cleaned up almost entirely. There was 

 a scarcity of good lilies on plants. 



The supply of cut bulbous stock was 

 heavy and it was impossible to cl«an it 

 up. There was a tremendous sale of 

 bulbous plants. Carnations sold well, 

 with few left after the rush. Thomas 



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 TRAPS 



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 and it's heat. 



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U. S. A. 



Canadian Sirocco Company, Limited, Windsor, Ontario, Manufacturers for Canada. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



There Is a Splendid Chapter on 



Greenhouse Heating 



in The Florists' Manual 



B7 WHJJAU SCOTT 



A complete reference book for commercial floriats. 253 large pa^, 

 fally illnstrated. Treats on over 200 subjects concerning greenhouse ouild- 

 ing, heating, management, and plant culture. It tells you just what you 

 want to know, in just the way you want to be told. 



Second Edition, Price $6.00, Prepaid by Kq;>ress <» HaO. 



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508 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO 



READING GUARANTEED 



Wrought iron Pipe 

 Nelson Valves 



All SIzaa In Stock 



The Hartman Company 



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Simonds Heating & Specialty Co. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 QREENHOUSB 



ONE POUND PRESSURE 



VACUUM HBATINQ SYSTEMS 



Mcntloa The R.vlew when yog writ*. 



Browne shipped in on Friday and Sat- 

 urday 2,000 Philadelphia and these were 

 ordered ahead. There was a heavy de- 

 mand for green of every kind. 



Rocker Grates 



POB 6BEKNHOU8X8. 



G. E. TRAVIS COMPANY 



HENRY. iU. 



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50^0 SAVED 



Pipes* Flues 



and casing thornughly overhauled and fruaran> 

 teed. Greenhouse fittings of every description 



ILLINOIS PIPE A MFG. CO. 



2118 S. J«fff«rson Straat, CHICAQO 



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Corsages were more popular than ever 

 before and all available valley was 

 sold. This unusnally heavy demand for 

 corsages was not anticipated by the re- 



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