. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. TnWTT- ~W7r.^ Apbil 29. 1920 The Florists' Review 133 WILKS SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILER For Economy, Durability, Dependability Install a WILKS and forget your troubles. No night fire- man required— as the magazine or coal chamber holds sufficient fuel to keep'fire 10 to 12 hours without atten- tion. Best made for a small greenhouse. Send for Catalogue and Prices Telephone Yards 866 S. WILKS MFG. CO. 3523 ShieMs Ave., CHICAGO, 0 ^ % BOILER FLUES We make a specialty of handllncr carefully selected Boiler Flues. 4 inches In diameter and other


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. TnWTT- ~W7r.^ Apbil 29. 1920 The Florists' Review 133 WILKS SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILER For Economy, Durability, Dependability Install a WILKS and forget your troubles. No night fire- man required— as the magazine or coal chamber holds sufficient fuel to keep'fire 10 to 12 hours without atten- tion. Best made for a small greenhouse. Send for Catalogue and Prices Telephone Yards 866 S. WILKS MFG. CO. 3523 ShieMs Ave., CHICAGO, 0 ^ % BOILER FLUES We make a specialty of handllncr carefully selected Boiler Flues. 4 inches In diameter and other sizes for Betablnc: Boilers. Also Vtuea for greenhouse pipinir, etc. All flues are thoronirhly cleaned Inside and out, trimmed and are ready for use. Oeneral sales agent for Stuttle's Patent Clamp and El- bow for Joining flues—no paclilDg, no leaks. New Standard Pipe and all kinds of Greenhouse Fittings. Klghtprices and promptshlpmeat. H. MDNSON Est. 1898 Phone Superior 572 1488 M. WellB St., Ohloaso ^ ^ 3P boiler is below the level of the floor of the houses, a 4-inch overhead flow pipe will answer to supply the five 214-iiich flow pipes in house B. The main return should be of the same size. To heat the two houses by steam, a boiler with the same size of grate will be needed. This would be rated at about twenty horsepower. In house A use one 2-inch flow pipe under the ridge and ten 1^-inch returns. About three should be upon each wall and the others under the middle bench. For house B use three 2-inch flow pipes, one on each plate and the other along the sides of the beds, or on the purlhi posts. A 3-inch main will answer to carry the steam to house B, with a 2-inch pipe for the drip. ESTIMATINa BADIATION NEEDS. Is there a general rule by which on* may calculate the amount of radiation needed f I have understood that the number of feet of radiation needed for 50 degrees in zero weather could be ob- tained by dividing the total number of square feet of exposed glass by thr


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