. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 104 The American Florist. Feb. lO,. NEW STORE OF P. R. QUINLAN & COMPANY, SYRACUSE, N. Y. exposed fire surface than would be fur- nished by the flues and the ends of the boiler, it is not possible to give an ac- curate rating, but it is probable that it would not be far from fifteen horse- power. Such a boiler would be quite economical when used with 1,500 linear feet of four-inch cast-iron pipe, and would answer for a somewhat larger amount. L. R. T. New Store of P. R. Quinlan & Company. The accompanying


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 104 The American Florist. Feb. lO,. NEW STORE OF P. R. QUINLAN & COMPANY, SYRACUSE, N. Y. exposed fire surface than would be fur- nished by the flues and the ends of the boiler, it is not possible to give an ac- curate rating, but it is probable that it would not be far from fifteen horse- power. Such a boiler would be quite economical when used with 1,500 linear feet of four-inch cast-iron pipe, and would answer for a somewhat larger amount. L. R. T. New Store of P. R. Quinlan & Company. The accompanying illustration shows the new store which P. R. Quinlan & Company have built in South Salina street, Syracuse, N. Y. It is completed with the exception of putting in the large plate glass window which will take the place of the smaller ones which are temporarily in use. The store itself is 40x20 feet and back of it is a green- house 100 feet long. The present loca- tion of P. R. Quinlan & Company will be vacated in the spring on account of the erection of a big office building on the site. The company lias its range at On- ondaga Valley, and it is one of the most elaborate and completely equipped ranges in the country. tings from outdoor borders, rooted last summer or fall, should now also be cut back, and the clippings be utilized for further increase of stock. The old ?clumps may be divided into small pieces in March or April, and these be potted up and grown as new stock. If the cut- tings are yet too small, it is better to wait until they are strong and sturdy and proper material for propagation. There is yet plenty of time. E. Asters. Ed. American Florist ;— Please tell me when and how to pre- pare hotbeds for asterj, when to sow the seeds, etc. M. E. T. Place the hotbed frame on an evenly spread and well trodden bed of fresh horse manure from eighteen to twenty inches high. The heat from manure mixed with leaves, is less intense than that from pure manure, but last


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