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Archive image from page 246 of A dictionary of modern gardening. A dictionary of modern gardening . dictionaryofmode01john Year: 1847 time will, I believe, not only secure their ripening well every year in the midland counties, but also that such advantage will be available in the north of England, where grapes never ripen on the open walls.' Lastly, there is the Wardian-case to cover plants growing in rooms, preserving to them uniform moisture and excluding dust. To prevent the dew which is occasionally deposited inside the glass, it is only necessary to open the case frequently, for a few minutes, to render the temperature Fig. 57. Fig. 58.

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