. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t(f/0. The American Florist. 1099. CARNATIONS ALMA WARD AND MRS. C. W. WARD AT HENRY M. WEISS & SON'S, HATBORO, PA. .^Mma Ward in thu Foreground. stop up the faucets or pump valves, for this will cause a great loss of time which can be easily avoided by screen- ing' properly at the start. For a range of glass, say from 15,000 to 20,000 feet, a two-horse power gaso- line engine will furnish sufficient power to run a rotary pump, requiring a one and one-fourth-inch flow and in- take pipes. A Fairbanks-Morse two-
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t(f/0. The American Florist. 1099. CARNATIONS ALMA WARD AND MRS. C. W. WARD AT HENRY M. WEISS & SON'S, HATBORO, PA. .^Mma Ward in thu Foreground. stop up the faucets or pump valves, for this will cause a great loss of time which can be easily avoided by screen- ing' properly at the start. For a range of glass, say from 15,000 to 20,000 feet, a two-horse power gaso- line engine will furnish sufficient power to run a rotary pump, requiring a one and one-fourth-inch flow and in- take pipes. A Fairbanks-Morse two- horse power engine and Gould pump belted to same makes an excellent combination. We have been using such for over five years without a dollar for repairs. The same pipe line that is used for fresh water can be used for the manure water, first ar- ranging the water pipes so that the boilers can be filled and water ob- tained for the cut flowers while using the manure water, otherwise you will foul the boilers and make a mess of things generally. This can be ar- ranged by supplying the boilers and flower cellars or any other clear water pipes with a line of pipe coming from the water main and separated from the manure water system by a "cut- ; "We think this plan would be the most satisfactory one, considering the expense of extra piping just for ma- nure water alone. An overflow at the tank should be arranged so as to work automatically as soon as the man with the hose closes the faucet or in chang- ing the hose, going from one house to another, etc. The overflow can be arranged the same as a safety valve is arranged on a steam boiler, so it will lift when pumping directly against it and close when the water is being used, adjusting this with weights until all overflow is cut oft as soon as the line is in use. The grower will have to use his own judgment in reference to locating the tank and other little arrangements, as there are seldom two establishments pl
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