. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. side to protect it from solar influence asmuch as possible (see Fig. 1572). The glass should beprotected by canvas roller shades raised 15 or 20 inchesabove the glass on framework. One side of the canvasshould be tacked along the top of the house, and theother to a round wooden roll
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. side to protect it from solar influence asmuch as possible (see Fig. 1572). The glass should beprotected by canvas roller shades raised 15 or 20 inchesabove the glass on framework. One side of the canvasshould be tacked along the top of the house, and theother to a round wooden roller 3 or 4 inches in diameterand as long as convenient to draw up; the two ropesshould be fastened to the ridge, carried down beneaththe shade around the roller, and up over the top to asingle pulley near the ends; thence through a doiiblepulley in the center and down over the top of the shadeto the ground. By these ropes the shade can be raisedand lowered in cloudy and bright weather at will (seeFig. 1573). Solid beds and piping similar to the otherOrchid houses can be used, or as in Fig. 1571; viz., aflow and return down each side connected with valvesso that either or both sides may be used as desired. Shading of some sort on the glass is neces=?ary for allOrchid houses from early February until November,. 1573. Cross section of New Granadan Orchid house to showsolid beds and methods of heating and shading. and in some cases also during the winter months, toprotect the plants from the sun. It raay be either ofcanvas, as in Fig. 1574, or consist of whitewash or paintapplied directly to the glass. Whitewash made from fresh lime is perhaps the best to use, as it is easily re-moved in the fall. The first application in Februaryshould be light, following it with a second coat a monthlater, and, if necessary, a third one in July. This willwear off gradually and in most cases should be entirelyremoved during December. It is easily removed with astiff brush. There are also patented s
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