. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1350 The American Florist, July 24, WILKS' Hot Water Boilers ARE THK MOST ECONOMICAL1 Boiler for Greenhouses No Nl^t Fireman Required with our Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers. Send for Catalog and Prices. S. WILKS NFG. CO., 3526 Shields Ave. CHICAGO \ The Allied Trades Descriptive particulars—with drawings or photographs, if possible—of any new appa- ratus or device which may prove helpful to ^the trade are solicited for this department. The American Blower Co., Detroit, Mich., is sending" out a series of ex-
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1350 The American Florist, July 24, WILKS' Hot Water Boilers ARE THK MOST ECONOMICAL1 Boiler for Greenhouses No Nl^t Fireman Required with our Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers. Send for Catalog and Prices. S. WILKS NFG. CO., 3526 Shields Ave. CHICAGO \ The Allied Trades Descriptive particulars—with drawings or photographs, if possible—of any new appa- ratus or device which may prove helpful to ^the trade are solicited for this department. The American Blower Co., Detroit, Mich., is sending" out a series of ex- cellent little booklets calling attention to their specialties in ventilating, cool- ing and exhaust machinery. The little one on "Ventilating and Cooling" is an especially tasty bit of work. A Heating; Question. Ed. American Florist :— I have a house 16x114 feet with a boiler rated 900 feet radiation, 2i/4-inch flow pipe. What is the best size for return pipes and how many? The cen- ter bed is on the ground, one-half side sash is 14 inches high, wall four feet, double boarded and paper; center ridge 8% feet. House No. 1 has two 2-inch flows overhead; cannot get in ground over two feet deep. I would like to locate boiler in the same pit with old one, also put both in a bat- tery, for the coldest temperature out- side is 20° above. .'54'' inside. I send a rough sketch of house. I could put boiler in putting shed joining south end of No. 2 greenhouse but it would be inconvenient. J. T. Geoi-gia. There is no reason why the new boiler cannot be placed in the present boiler pit. although a little better cir- culation could be secured if the boiler could be located nearer the end of the house. If hot water is to be used, as I infer is the case, I would run a 3- inch main from the boiler and then carry two 2»^-inch flow pipes over- head in the house. Each of these .should be made to supply three 2-inch returns which should be placed as high as possible on the side wa
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