. Commercial carnation culture; a practical guide to modern methods of growing the American carnation for market purposes. Carnations. 220 PROPAGATING HOUSES a modern range of wide, even span houses, a suitable loca- tion must be selected for a narrow, even span house, about 11 ft. wide, having benches on each side. This allows of ample walk space. The fronts of these benches, as in the lean-to, can be boarded in and *' shutters " placed at intervals to allow of proper manipulation of the heat. Some of the largest growers who make a specialty of supply-. Capped Iron Sill 'Z" Bar Eave


. Commercial carnation culture; a practical guide to modern methods of growing the American carnation for market purposes. Carnations. 220 PROPAGATING HOUSES a modern range of wide, even span houses, a suitable loca- tion must be selected for a narrow, even span house, about 11 ft. wide, having benches on each side. This allows of ample walk space. The fronts of these benches, as in the lean-to, can be boarded in and *' shutters " placed at intervals to allow of proper manipulation of the heat. Some of the largest growers who make a specialty of supply-. Capped Iron Sill 'Z" Bar Eaves Plate AND Drip Gutter ing rooted cuttings by the thousands favor the even span house, or a house having a short span to the south, or even a long span lean-to with benches running either lengthwise or crosswise of the house. Closer attention must be given in these houses in the matter of watering, spraying, shading and heating than in the case of the usual narrow house or lean-to with the northern 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 Dick, John Harrison, 1877- ed. New York, A. T. DeLaMare printing & publishing co. , ltd.


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