. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .••.';?,?^'''!7'T^^''^^ 144 The Florists^ Review May 11. 1922 inside door and a storm door, made of two thicknesses of flooring, with a thick- ness of rubberoid roofing between. There is a 4-inch ventilator in the ceil- ing, which was left open, and a drain in tlie floor. The doors and windows were closed, but there were small cracks in these. A 12-inch tile flue runs into the room from the boiler, but even this did not keep the frost out. Can you give me any information that will tend to clear up the mystery of how the frost could have possibly go
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .••.';?,?^'''!7'T^^''^^ 144 The Florists^ Review May 11. 1922 inside door and a storm door, made of two thicknesses of flooring, with a thick- ness of rubberoid roofing between. There is a 4-inch ventilator in the ceil- ing, which was left open, and a drain in tlie floor. The doors and windows were closed, but there were small cracks in these. A 12-inch tile flue runs into the room from the boiler, but even this did not keep the frost out. Can you give me any information that will tend to clear up the mystery of how the frost could have possibly gotten into this cellar? C. E. H.—111. It is impossible to see how the walls of the house could have been made much warmer without going to much greater expense. An air space between the con- crete blocks and the tile would have been helpful. Some uncertainty exists as to whether the roof is directly above the cellar or whether there are one or more stories between the cellar and the roof. In the former case, it will certainly be advisable to provide an air space. On the other hand, however, if there is an unheated room over the cellar, the floor might be cov- ered with a foot or more of straw or hay. It is stated that the doors and win- dows were closed against the frames, leaving small cracks. Not only should all doors and windows fit tightly, but they should be double, using shutters to cover the windows. The temperature should be carefully noted and when it approaches the danger point, the venti- lators should be closed. Some arrange- ment should be made to provide for the artificial heating of the cellar when nec- essary. Oil stoves answer this purpose, but we note that the boiler room is near- by. It should be an easy matter to run a steam pipe into the cellar, for use in se- vere weather. Just why the cannas froze, when pota- toes have been wintered safely in other years, it is hard to understand, without knowing the exact conditions. It is possible that a high wind
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