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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_15_1 (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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^y.jf-- FBBBUABV 16, 1905. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 705
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"SEctioVrwiRouSH 00 n Nommal Rated lABODEFOHIJKLMNOPQKST U U - -I Hon^power In. ft In. Jn. In. In. In. In. In. In. in. In. In. In. In. In. in. In. in. In. ft. In 00 ^° I 86 8 16 V6 IS 44 3S 18 60 14 60 41 30 21 7 18 68 T7 QO 40 11-3 Brick 700 Red Brick 4000 Plan of Brickwork for Setting a Horizontal Tabular Boiler. uiakc the stack less than sixteen to twenty feet tall. In general it may be said that pea or buckwheat will be found to be the most economical form of anthracite coal to use in a low pressure plant. With hard coal it should be sufficient to clean the flues once in two days; with soft coal they should bs cleaned every twenty-four hours. The boiler specified has a capacity for about 500 feet of radiation, which should carry about 2,500 feet of glass at 70 degrees, or about 3,000 feet at 60 de- grees. The frequency of firing will de- pend altogether upon the efficiency of the dampers, the kind of fuel used and the ability of the fireman to make a fire. L. C. C. NEV YORK. The Market No sooner had we materialized a re- spectable temperature in the east than they sent on a 24 degrees below zero zephyr from Chicago that blasted all the hopes of the market's recovery. All last week was severely cold until Saturday. Then came a closing out of gathereil surplus, especially jpf violets, price being the last consideration. It would be im- possible to say how many were in the ice boxes, or of what uncertain age some of them had become. Certain it is that hundreds of thousands were disposed of at $1 per thousand. No wonder the grower opens inquiring eyes upon re- turns, little realizing that very often he has received a considerable advance upon the price actually obtained by the con- scientious commission man. But Satur- day's temperature was too good to last and, after Sunday's steady downpour a chilly greeting was not unexpected. Roses have become plentiful again. Their quality is superb, but prices have fallen all along the line. Few Beauties reached over 50 cents and with rare ex- ceptions could Brides and Maids com- mand over 12 cents for special grades. Carnations flood the market. Inferior stock accumulates heavily and even the finest will not clear without heavy con- cessions. Bulbous stock continues to ar- rive in battalions. The finest daffodils hang back at $2 per hundred and tulips and narcissi are over abundant. A change for the better cannot be delayed much longer. The consolation of "it cannot be worse has been doing the comforting stunt so long it has lost its efficacy. Big bails, receptions and even the dinners of the holiday were not po- tent enough to dispel the gloom. To add to the general pessimism many of the wholesalers are under the weather, some of them seriously ill. Jack Gunther and Jos. Millang were fighting bad cases of la grippe all the week. Various Notes. The Arion ball is over and Hanft Bros, did themselves proud, as has been their custom for a quarter of a century. The dinner of the Republican Club, which the President attended at* the Wal- dorf Astoria, was made brilliant by the splendid floral decorations of Wadley & Smythe. American Beauties and pink roses, with an abundance of palms were used. Boutonnieres of white carnations for 1,500 were provided and the ladies* corsages consisted of American Beauties tied with red. white and blue ribbon* and tiny American flags. Retail windows these days give no in- dication of the outside weather. It would take no flight of the imagination when gazing at them to see the robins' nests again. Blaster and spring will arrive on the same train this year alid people are beginning preparations for the holiday rejoicing already. The buying of flow- ering plants has begun. With the enor- mous supply in and around New York, it is a certainty there will not be enough to go around. The early birds ought to be flying to Whitestone and Rutherford and College Point and Flat- bush, without delay. Procrastination is not only the thief of time, but of oppor- tunity. Qub Meeting. Notwithstanding the cold wave, the banner meeting of the New York Club was held on Monday evening, over 200 being present, nearly half of whom were the lady visitors, it was ladies' night and a royal time was provided for the fair guests, which they heartily enjoyed. Professor Black sang Scotch songs in a rich baritone voice that stirred every Scottish soul in the assemblage, John Birnie and Alex. Wallace giving signs of exaltation before the music of tlie bagpipes ceased. Mrs. L. J. Kreshover played the piano accompaniments for Prof. Breining, tenor soloist. Miss Bessie Butters played the violin with rare skill and sweetness, her sister, Miss Mar- guerite, accompanying her on the piano.

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