. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 136 CASSELL'S POPULAK GARDENING. man}'- preparations of coal-tar varnish. This adds greatly to their durability if the frames are what are called cool or cold ones. But in cases where hot dung is used under or around the frames, it matters little whether they are painted or not, as the gases in the manure speedily remove the paint or destroy its powers of protection. If good well- seasoned deal is used, it is astonishing how long garden frames will last. The length of garden frames is generally mea- sured by the number of lights. Hence we have the phra
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 136 CASSELL'S POPULAK GARDENING. man}'- preparations of coal-tar varnish. This adds greatly to their durability if the frames are what are called cool or cold ones. But in cases where hot dung is used under or around the frames, it matters little whether they are painted or not, as the gases in the manure speedily remove the paint or destroy its powers of protection. If good well- seasoned deal is used, it is astonishing how long garden frames will last. The length of garden frames is generally mea- sured by the number of lights. Hence we have the phrase, one, two, three, and four-light frames. They are seldom made longer than four lights, and three are the most popular for cultural purposes, one or two-hght frames be- ing more generally used for the raising of seeds and foster- ing of cuttings or of seedling plants. The depth and. Fig. 11.—One-light Frame. lights, twelve feet long and six feet wide, and so of others. But, of course, these sizes may be changed. Perhaps the most common one-Hght frames are four feet wide and three long. A handy size for two- lights is seven or eight feet long and six or seven wide. Lights are, however, occasionally made larger —four and a half or five feet wide and six, seven, or even eight feet long. But in practice it is found that these are too heavy for prompt and convenient use. The ponderous weight gives rise to serious breakages, and there is no advantage, but the reverse, in hav- ing portable lights too heavy. Hencfe the popxilarity of six by four feet port- able frame sashes. Thi'ee-light frames aie also generally preferred to four, five, or six - light, for similar reasons. Neither is there any benefit in having. 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 Fish, David Taylor, 1824-1901; Fish, D. T. (David
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