. Greenhouse construction and heating: containing full descriptions of the various kinds of greenhouses, stove houses, forcing houses, pits and frames, with directions for their construction, and also descriptions of the different types of boilers, pipes, and heating apparatus generally, with instructions for fixing the same. Greenhouses. PIT AND FKAMBS. 121. FIG. 77. of ground, these come very expensive. A bell glass, pro- pagating glass, or " cloche " is shown in Fig. 77. A very handy contrivance, ansvrering much the same purpose as handlights, but much less costly, and even more u
. Greenhouse construction and heating: containing full descriptions of the various kinds of greenhouses, stove houses, forcing houses, pits and frames, with directions for their construction, and also descriptions of the different types of boilers, pipes, and heating apparatus generally, with instructions for fixing the same. Greenhouses. PIT AND FKAMBS. 121. FIG. 77. of ground, these come very expensive. A bell glass, pro- pagating glass, or " cloche " is shown in Fig. 77. A very handy contrivance, ansvrering much the same purpose as handlights, but much less costly, and even more useful, is easily constructed by a handy man, with some strips, or battens, of sound deal and other wood, and squares of glass. This is illustrated in Fig. 78, which almost explains itself, and the affair is easily put together. It should' be made in iit. to 6ft. lengths, with moveable ends, so that any number may be placed end to end, as necessary. These will be found excellent for protecting rows of early peas, dwarf beans, etc., as well as for young lettuce, cauliflower, and other plants. Shading.âMany kinds of greenhouses and stove plants, of a somewhat delicate nature require to be screened in some way from the scorching rays of the sun in the summer season. Such subjects as the tuberous-rooted and other begonias, gloxinias, streptocarpus, most orchids, ierns, etc., must be shaded from strong sun or their be luty is soon destroyed, and even the foliage suffers, while tne blossoms of many â other greenhouse-plants, including even the sun-loving geraniums, may be preserved in freshness and - ric. 78. beauty for a considerable time by means of a light. 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 Ravenscroft, B. C. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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