. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . The frames having been set against the wall where they arerequired,the top is kept fixed and secured by the two splines lxl,fig. 3, being tied by a cord to two nails or staples in the bottom of the frame is secured by two stump Being fixed I need scarcely 6ay, that to open the frames allthat is required is to turn the button, and the moveable shuttersare opened and fall to the required angle. To close them, ofcourse the reverse operation has to be done. Thus a few minutessuffice either to open or close th
. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . The frames having been set against the wall where they arerequired,the top is kept fixed and secured by the two splines lxl,fig. 3, being tied by a cord to two nails or staples in the bottom of the frame is secured by two stump Being fixed I need scarcely 6ay, that to open the frames allthat is required is to turn the button, and the moveable shuttersare opened and fall to the required angle. To close them, ofcourse the reverse operation has to be done. Thus a few minutessuffice either to open or close them—an operation of no labour,quite in the compass of a ladys hand. Thus you see the tree9may either be thoroughly protected, or fully exposed atpleasure. When the season is over I intend to have my frames, whichare made of a convenient Bize for the purpose, taken away andpacked under cover for another season. I see no reason why they may not last for a number of years in good straw, perhaps, in a few years may require to be put in,but this is a very trifling matter.—H. G., Ipswich. —May I aBk some of your gentlemens gardeners who con-tribute to your pages, if they will be so good as to give me theiradvice as to whether I ought to keep back my fruit trees byshading them or open the f
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