. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. SKfTKUbuk 14, 1922 The Florists^ Review 27 real cHlate, residence and ^''t'eiihousp values are so mixed, in a given piece of property, that it is diflScult to separate them. A large greenhouse owner near Buffalo, N. Y., reports that one, section of his range, containing about X0,000 square feet, including packing house and office but not boilers, is assessed at $12,000. This is a range of eon nected honsos of pipe-frame construc- tion. This glass is situated in llie best residential part of a town wliere lots sell for $10 to $20 a front foot. The f
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. SKfTKUbuk 14, 1922 The Florists^ Review 27 real cHlate, residence and ^''t'eiihousp values are so mixed, in a given piece of property, that it is diflScult to separate them. A large greenhouse owner near Buffalo, N. Y., reports that one, section of his range, containing about X0,000 square feet, including packing house and office but not boilers, is assessed at $12,000. This is a range of eon nected honsos of pipe-frame construc- tion. This glass is situated in llie best residential part of a town wliere lots sell for $10 to $20 a front foot. The few instances which are cited above indicate that here is a subject which might well be given careful atten- tion by a national organization, either the Society of American Florists or the National Flower Growers' .\ssociation, though the latter seems already to have its young hands full. A compilation of greenhouse values for taxation purposes would enable a florist who considerecl his assessment too high to submit data to his local board which would be good proof that he had been overassessed. To hel[i along the good work, The Re view will gladly receive from readers any figures they can give regarding the valuations placed upon their green houses for taxation purj)oses, in order that more figures may bo picsmted for the purjiose of comparisoTi, in adilition to tlie few which are given litre. SHAVING ROOT SYSTEM. Is it advantageous when potting |)laiil>' from the field to shave off considerable of the root system to produce (piicker and l>etter mjituiity of the plants? N. K. DrI. Some plants are benelited liy liavin;^ their loni.' roots cut back at [lotting time; especially is this true of woody subjects to \h\ used for forcing. Some of the lat ter, such as roses, require that the tops 1)1' headed K'lck also. Such plants, how- e\er, as st. liouvurdias atul other plants to tie useil for winter forcing or fiuiting should tia\i' all possible root^ maiti la iued. ()n thther
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