. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PIT 462 —?— PL A it has been justly observed, that " sunk- en pits are inconvenient to get at; there is no pulling their sashes off and on with ease, and ventilation is trouble- some. Then, again, in spite of all that can be done, they will always be damp ; and although this is advantageous for some purposes, it is destructive to green-house plants in long winters. Upon the whole, the inconveniences are at least as considerable as the ad- vantages. We doubt whether sunken pits can often be recommended in gar- ;—Gard. Chron. Under th
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PIT 462 —?— PL A it has been justly observed, that " sunk- en pits are inconvenient to get at; there is no pulling their sashes off and on with ease, and ventilation is trouble- some. Then, again, in spite of all that can be done, they will always be damp ; and although this is advantageous for some purposes, it is destructive to green-house plants in long winters. Upon the whole, the inconveniences are at least as considerable as the ad- vantages. We doubt whether sunken pits can often be recommended in gar- ;—Gard. Chron. Under the various titles Melon, Cu- cumber, Pine Apple,fyc, descriptions of pits suitable for their cultivation will be found. The following outline is of one for various purposes, strongly re commended by Mr. R. Fortune, gar dener at the Chiswick Gardens : Fig. a, stages and back and front shelf; 5, passage along the middle; c, pro- posed tank ; d, proposed ventilators. The width of the pit is nine feet; and, as the sketch is drawn from mea- surement, any one may easily ascertain the different proportions. The two stages are made of wood, having cross bars, as seen at a, and up- right bearers on each side of b. The small shelf in front is supported by a bracket, which also supports the hot water pipes ; and the back shelf might be supported in the same manner, al- though in this instance it is formed out of the thickness of the back wall. The only improvement in its construction, is to have a large tank in some conve- nient place in front, as at c, to receive the rain which falls on the roof; and also some wooden ventilators in the back and front wall at d, which could be opened at those times when it is not prudent to draw down the sashes. By having the door in the back wall, and the passage along the middle, a person can go in at any time without pushing down the sashes, and reaching from the back to the front, he can water or do anything else the plants may require. &qu
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