This section is from the "Farm And Garden Rule-Book" book, by L. H. Bailey. Amazon: Farm and garden rule-book
Diameters for cylindrical chimney-flues, for given heights and boiler capacities (R. C. Carpenter)
Four-cornered chimneys are considered to be equivalent to cylindrical chimneys when the sides equal the diameter.

Effects of wind in cooling glass (Leuchars)
Velocity of Wind per hour | Time Required to lower Temperature from 120° to 100° F. |
3.26 miles.... | 2 : 58 minutes |
5.18 miles..... | 2 : 16 minutes |
6.54 miles......... | 1 : 91 minutes |
8.86 miles........... | 1 : 66 minutes |
10.90 miles....... | 1 : 50 minutes |
13.36 miles........... | 1 : 25 minutes |
17.97 miles........... | 1 : 08 minutes |
20.45 miles...... | 1 : 00 minutes |
24.54 miles..... | : 91 minutes |
27.27 miles........... | : 81 minutes |
Table of radiation for glass (Dean 1)

1 From Dean's " Greenhouse Heating," by permission of " Domestic Engineering."
Radiating surface of pipes of different lengths and diameters

Method for finding boiler capacity for cast-iron pipe
Table showing how to get at the amount of 31/2-inch cast-iron pipe necessary to heat greenhouse to temperature wanted, when outside temperature is at zero, Fahrenheit (Lord & Burnham Co.)
For 10° below zero, add 10 per cent.; for 20° add 20 per cent., and so on. For 70° to 75° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 1.8. For 65° to 70° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 2.28. For 60° to 65° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 2.62. For 55° to 60° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 3. For 50° to 55° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 3.46. For 45° to 50° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 4. For 40° to 45° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 4.67. For 35° to 40° divide square feet of glass and equivalent by 5.5.
For 2-inch work, use same table and same example and multiply the amount of 31/2-inch pipe obtained by 1.68.
In proportioning glass surface, all wall surface must be figured in; about 5 feet of wall equals 1 foot of glass.
• | Day | Night |
Asparagus plumosus....... | 70° | 60° |
Azalea, Indian... | 65° | 50° |
Bulbs (hyacinth, tulip, etc.) | 60° | 45° |
Carnation | 60° | 50° |
Calla.................. | 70° | 60° |
Chrysanthemum....... | 55° | 45° |
Cineraria........ | 65° | 50° |
Cyclamen....... | 65° | 50° |
Ferns, as maiden hair...... | 75° | 60° |
Lily (Easter).............. | 65° | 55° |
Lily of the valley (forcing)........ | 90° | 90° |
Palms house........ | 75° | 60° |
Primulas | 65° | 50° |
Rose | 65° | 55° |
Smilax | 60° | 50° |
Stocks. | 65° | 50° |
Sweet pea............ | 60° | 50° |
Violet................. | 50° | 40° |
 
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