. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. m "AND DEPONENT SAITH FURTHER, AS FOLLOWS:" Out of a great mass of testimonials in support of tiie excellent character of Cypress for greenhouse construction, we have singled these few for your consideration: Arthur Cowee, Gladiolus Specialist, proprietor of "Meadowvale Farm," Berlin, N. T., writes: "My houses are now ten years old and I have not yet been obliged to spend one dollar in repairing any wood- work, with the exception of some of the posts. My only regret has been that I have not used CTPRE>SS for the benches,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. m "AND DEPONENT SAITH FURTHER, AS FOLLOWS:" Out of a great mass of testimonials in support of tiie excellent character of Cypress for greenhouse construction, we have singled these few for your consideration: Arthur Cowee, Gladiolus Specialist, proprietor of "Meadowvale Farm," Berlin, N. T., writes: "My houses are now ten years old and I have not yet been obliged to spend one dollar in repairing any wood- work, with the exception of some of the posts. My only regret has been that I have not used CTPRE>SS for the benches, which I think would have been cheaper for me in the end than using hemlock, which, of course, with us is very much cheaper per ; That's the point, CYPRESS literally CHEAPER in the end. Mr, Cowee names the proper system,— FIGURE THE COST BY THE YEAR. John C. Monlnger Co., Greenhouse Builders, Chicago, say: "We first began using CYPRESS exclusively for greenhouse construction in 1885, using it previous to that time in conjunction with pine. The green- houses built with clear CYPRESS, free of sap, 21 YEARS AGO, are being used today by their owners and the wood is found perfectly preserved and free of any decay or ; Ask this prominent concern about the "cheaper" substitutes, and why they won't use them nor attempt to dump inferior values onto their customers. The DIngee & Conard Co., Rose Growers, West Grove, Pa., say: "We have used CYPRESS lumber for greenhouse building for many years, and we find that there Is no lumber we can secure so satisfactory for that ; Nothing in that about a "cheaper substitute," is there? Bobbink & Atkins, Importers, Nurserymen and Florists, Rutherford, N. J., are not backward in coming forward: "We would say that CYPRESS lasts with us from two to three years longer than any other wood for table purposes, and ITS LIFE SEEMS TO BE ENDLESS WHEN USED IN ORDINARY GREENHOUSE CO
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