. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. plant house with side staging, and a central stage in tiers to keep the plants near the light, and to accommodate a great number in a given space. Although we said that this was the sort of house for hard-wood plants, we did not intend to convey that it was not tion. Any one having a wall can get these houses erected at considerably less cost than the span-roofed houses above illustrated ; and very useful houses they are, too, of their kind. Fig. 5 would be a good form for a Vinery or Peach-house, or for the growth
. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. plant house with side staging, and a central stage in tiers to keep the plants near the light, and to accommodate a great number in a given space. Although we said that this was the sort of house for hard-wood plants, we did not intend to convey that it was not tion. Any one having a wall can get these houses erected at considerably less cost than the span-roofed houses above illustrated ; and very useful houses they are, too, of their kind. Fig. 5 would be a good form for a Vinery or Peach-house, or for the growth of any fruit. 4.—Section of Fi good for soft-wood plants as well. With the eight rows of piping, there is sufficient com- mand of heating power, even supposing the winter were more than usually severe, to pro- vide the heat necessary for what are called stove plants. As a recjular house for an ama- tree; and the construction is so simple, the details so plain, as to induce even the most cheese-paring economist that had any regard for fruit to indulge in this bit of luxury. With the mode of ventilation on the sloping sashes, there is no need for either an inde- teur, either as a greenhouse or stove, we could pendent sash at top or bottom, and the ex-. 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 London, S. Marshall & Co
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