. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ? *-''?" ' /?' ^ SBPTBltBBB 12, 1912. The Florists'Review IT. New Houses 60x1000 Feet Built for J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, lowa. THOUSAin) FOOT HOUSES. Among the largest greenhouses ever "built are thdse recently completed for J. F. Wilcox & Sons, at Council Bluffs, la. There are two houses, each 60x1,000 feet, covering an area of 120,000 square feet of ground. These houses rival in flize the big ranges built by the same Hconcern, the King Construction Co., for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., at Riverton, N. J., ?comprising twenty
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ? *-''?" ' /?' ^ SBPTBltBBB 12, 1912. The Florists'Review IT. New Houses 60x1000 Feet Built for J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, lowa. THOUSAin) FOOT HOUSES. Among the largest greenhouses ever "built are thdse recently completed for J. F. Wilcox & Sons, at Council Bluffs, la. There are two houses, each 60x1,000 feet, covering an area of 120,000 square feet of ground. These houses rival in flize the big ranges built by the same Hconcern, the King Construction Co., for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., at Riverton, N. J., ?comprising twenty houses 21x203 feet, and the Florex Gardens, at North Wales, Pa., covering 120,400 square feet. A feature of special interest is the fact that while the house shown in the fore- ground in the accompanying illustra- tion was blown down by a hurricane, the adjoining house, only twenty-five feet away, was not harmed. The acci- dent occurred at 6 p. m. July 31 and this photograph was taken August 13, just ten working days later. PBOVIDENOE. Tlie Market. There has been no change in the mar- ket situation during the last week, and no improvement is to be expected until the frost completely kills all outdoor blooms. There is an abundance of as- ters and roses, but the call is so small that prices are below normal. Funeral work continues to be the only feature that maintains any standing whatever. All of the growers are now busy bench- ing their stock and, generally speaking, "the stock is looking better than in sev- eral years. Good crops are expected during the coming months. Various Notes. Included in the appropriations recom- mended by the city council committee ?on finance for the maintenance of the various municipal departments of Prov- idence for the year 1913 are the follow- ing: Public parks, general account, $23,000; Roger Williams park, $64,500; payment on park loans, $53,990, and for museum at Roger Williams park, $6,200; office of public parks, $4,500. The forestry de
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