. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?%*7 156 The Florists^ Review August 24. 1922 Franklin Park Houses at Boston It is generally conceded that this is the largest single park range built at one time, devoted solely to the propagating and growing of bedding plants and the housing of decorative palms. There are ten houses in all, two of which were for- merly in Mount Hope Cemetery. They were built for the City eighteen or twenty years ago. Our contract called for taking them down and re-erecting them at Franklin Park. The heating system for the range is gravity steam. The Park Departm
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?%*7 156 The Florists^ Review August 24. 1922 Franklin Park Houses at Boston It is generally conceded that this is the largest single park range built at one time, devoted solely to the propagating and growing of bedding plants and the housing of decorative palms. There are ten houses in all, two of which were for- merly in Mount Hope Cemetery. They were built for the City eighteen or twenty years ago. Our contract called for taking them down and re-erecting them at Franklin Park. The heating system for the range is gravity steam. The Park Department advises us that in the coldest weather of last winter, the palm house wing, which is farthest from the boiler, was heated to 65 degrees throughout the night, with but a pound of steam showing on the boilers. The architects were Haven and Hoyt, who have been retained on many of Boston's important works. We will gladly furnish you any farther particulars, along with interior views of the model work room and greenhouses. Philadelphia 133 South 12th St. Hitckitvgs ^ CLmpany* HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY. ELIZABETH, N. J. New York, 101 Park Avenue Bo8ton-9 294 WashioKtOQ The ornamental palm house sets at an angle to the range, and has a connecting passage to the straight roofed one just back of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
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